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About Forest Grove press. (Forest Grove, Or.) 1909-1914 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 4, 1912)
F o r e st G r o v e P City election will be held next Tuesday and we will then be called to vote for a mayor, four councilmen, a recorder and a treasurer. Those who have been named are all good, well mean ing citizens, and will no doubt work to the best interests o f the city’ s future progress. r e ss Published A Edited by T h e Press Publishing C o . in tta City of F orest G r o v e , O r e g o n , A. G, H offman ...................... President O. M G a r d n e r ......... .......... Vice Pres. J. N. H o f f m a n ..... Sec’y and Manager THURSDAY o f EACH WEEK, I n d e p e n d e n t P hones O f f i c e 505 R e s id e n c e 442 The Western Union Telegraph Company has decided not to em Entered at the pu«t office id Forest Grove, Oyn ploy messenger boys who smoke ns mail matter o f the second class. cigarettes. If such measures were adopted by all employers, T e r m s o f S u b s c r ip t io n CA8H IN ADVANCE much good no doubt would result. One Year $1.00 - Six Months .75 Oftentimes we meet a boy on the Display advertisements for publica- street with a cigarette between tion in the PRESS must be in this office his teeth. Where is the remedy? not later than Tuesday evening to in sure appearance in current issue. Central Point Paving Mayor Berger, o f Eugene, was in the valley recently looking over various municipal improvements particularly regarding street pav ing. Eugene expects to pave eight or ten miles o f streets next sea son and as former paving laid there does not come up to the highest standard he is investigat ing other paving systems with a view o f securing the very best. The asphaltum pavement, such as was laid in this city by the Clark & Henery Co., looks good to the Eugene official and it may be the one selected for Eugene. Central Point people are highly pleased with their pavement and believe they have as nearly a perfect job as any city or town on the Pacific coast.—Pacific Out look, Grants Pass. Forest Grove will no doubt do much paving next year—with what? FEW WOMEN 010 CIVIC BETTERMENT. Buy Your Doors and W indow s From The Manufacturers Riverton (N. J.) Poreh Club Hot Boon Successful In Last Ton Yaaro. Sixteen years ago the Porch club of Rlrerton. N. J.. was started by a few women to keep up with current litera ture In the summer comfort of their respective porches. Iu ten years the membership had grown to fifty, and the club was incorporated under the New Jersey law In order to hold property. Today the membership Is 125. A clubhouse was built In 11)00 on ground bought by the club, and In their 2-Ox 6-0 2-0x6-6 2-OXÓ-8 2-2X6-6 2-2X6-8 2-4x6-4 2-4X6-6 2-4X0-8 5 X Panel 5 X Panel 5 X Panel 5 X Panel 6 X Panel 6 X Panel 5 X Panel 5 X Panel 5 X Panel 2-6 X 6-6 5 X Panel ß X Panel 2-6x6-8 5 X Panel 2-6X7-0 5 X Panel 2-8X6-0 5 X Panel 2-8X6-8 6 X Panel 2-8X7-0 2-10x6-10 5 X Panel 5 X Panel 3-flx7-0 2-ÜX6-0 Fir Fir Fir Fir Fir Fir Fir Fir Fir Fir Fir Fir Fir Fir Fir Fir F ir $1.40 1 3-8 1 3-8 1 3-8 1 3-8 1 3-8 1 3-8 1 3-8 1 3-8 1 3-8 1 8-x l 3-8 l 3-8 1 3-8 1 8-8 1 3-8 1 3-8 1 3-8 1.60 1.65 1.60 1.G5 1.60 1.6*) 1.66 1.60 1.6») 1.66 2.00 1.65 1.66 2.25 2.UÜ 2.26 Croas Panel Cedar 30 cents Extra $2.40 1 3-8 Cedar No. 214 2-6X6-6 2*60 1 3-3 Cedar No. 214 2-8 X 6-8 Fir or Cedar Front Doors 2-8x6-8 1 3-H Clear 2- 8x6-8 1 3-8 Fancy 3- 0x7-0 1 3-4 Clear 3-0x7-0 1 3-4 Bevel Plate 5x Panel 1 8-4 Fir 5x Panel 1 3-4 Fir 6x Panel 1 3-4 Fir 5x _______ Panel 1 3-4 Fir 2-6x7-0 2-8x7-0 2-10x6-10 30x7-0 $3.00 3.10 3.16 3.26 Fir Sash Doors No. 214 2-6x6-6 13-8 8 X Panel 1 Lt 1 3-8 3 X Panel 1 L t 2-8x6-* 1 10x6-10 3-8 3 X Panel 1 Lt 2- 1 3-8 3 X Panel 1 Lt 3- OX7-0 2.26 2.50 2.76 3.00 Cedar Sash Doora, 4 or 6 Lta. 2-6XÔ-6 13-8 - - - 2-8X6-8 1 3-8 - - - 2.40 2.50 C e d a r -4 Panela 2-0x6-0 2-Oxö-t) 2-6X6-6 2-8x6-8 1.40 1 3-8 1 3-8 13-8 1 3-8 One Panel 2-6x6-6 2-8x6-8 2-6x7-0 2-8x7-0 Veneered 13-8 13-8 13-8 13-8 1.60 1.60 1.66 Fir - - - - - - - - 3.20 3.30 4.00 4.CO 3.00 Oak Front Doora 3.50 The more courtesies and the 18.00 3-Ox7-0 Bevel Plate Ü.Ú0 26.00 3-6x7-0 Bevel Plate 10.00 A copy o f The Press will be mailed more conveniences we can offer vertisers in which their ad ap- to all adv to those from whom we expect pears. Send for cuts of front doors, China and kitchen closet, sash our support, the more certain we and panel doors, store doors and odd doors made to order. are of their patronage. Let us Resolution Door and window hardware, weights and cord, paints, oils, look about us and see where we Resolved: That it is the sense can add a convenience for the varnishes, window glass. Roy Happenings A ST RE ET IN RIV ER TO N , H. I . o f this meeting, that we are in fkrmer of whom we would seek Jack Wood was renewing ac favor o f a clean city with all trade and support. PORTLAND SASH AND DOOR COMPANY Courtesies quaintances here New Year’s new home the members have devoted themselves to the study o f home eco that it implies. Portland, Oregon. . and conveniences, and fair deal Day. 230 Front Street, nomics. civic treatment, municipal and That no officer shall allow his ing will even win the apostle of social hygiene and child welfare with The Misses Chalmers, who are the poNe and grusp that develop wom own personal interests to prevent th; mai', order house' teaching in Portland, are spend en llrst of all ua homemakers and link or stand in the way of doing his ing their vacation with the home them to the groat outside world. lyhole duty. S In Its afUlIntlou with the New Jersey The year o f 1911 has just folks. That our officers shall use their federation and also the General Fed closed to be no more. We desire Report of the Condition of influence to extend the corporate R. M. Beebee and Miss Maud eration of Women’s Clubs the Torch to thank our many friends, one club keeps In touch with broad Influ limits of this city at an early King were shopping in the Grove ences. It has for five years been rep and all who have contributed to date. Tuesday. resented on the Riverton board of edu our success, and to express our cation. It has conducted diacusslous That the provisions of the city FOREST GROVE, OREGON Mike Corothers spent Monday on civic bettermeut of sufficient im appreciation for the considera charter be complied with, and At the Close of Business —December 5, 1911 tion given by our readers in our at Buxton with his sister, Mrs portance to secure the presence o f the that no contract where the leading town officials and citizens. shortcomings that may have Lucy Holt. As Instances o f Its vital force a amount involved exceeds $100 been shown. Your support has RESOURCES Sam Kuder was out from Port shade tree commission was created shall be let other than to the low I given us help, and for this we land last Friday on a business after the club's village improvement Loans and Di counts......................................................... $ | 15,130.16 est responsible bidder. section gave an Illustrated lecture on United States and Oiher Bond« ...................................... 75,253.19 thank you. May the New Year, trip. That every voter shall have a shade trees and that the mothers' sec Banking House, Furniture and F ixtures........................... 11,516.38 1912, be prosperous and happy Ca«h and Exchange............................................................ 59,994.15 voice in the selection o f the can Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Rieling tion. which studies the American fam : for you and yours. ily. the public school, simplicity tn liv $261,893.88 didates for city offices, and shall were shoppers in Portland Satur ing and entertaining and the education —J. N. H o f f m a n , Editor. follow the laws o f the state as ______________ day. of the young in social hygiene, was the LIABILITIES germ of the mothers' congress of New closely as is practical as to the Capital and Surplus............................................................$ 60,000.00 opened The Xmas exercises given by Jersey. primary nominating law. 1 Registration books Undivided P ro fits............................................................... 2,785.35 Circulation............................................................................ 50!000.00 That the council shall make a llles^ay of this week, and all *he S. S. Class was very much A PENNY A TREE. ................................................................................ 149,108.53 part in appreciated and the trio was full and complete statement o f voteis who would take Part ,n tastefully decorated for the oc $261,893.88 the expenditures and receipts at the »election o f officers, national, Nevsl Plan Whereby Knoxville Chil must register ca8'on and enjoyed by the little dren Can Help Make Shady Street. the close of each month’s busi- 8tate and county>. must reKister Iu conjunction with the City Reauti- on or before April 5. On Friday, and old Santa made sever 4 0 Per Cent. Cash Reserve ness. ful league, which Is striving to make al clever remarks. Knoxville. Tenn., a place of great That all taxes levied and col-1the 19th> the primary nominating Wm. Thrapp is helping A. Bea beauty. J. II. Anderson has a plan to lected for a definite purpose be election will be held. For the distribute 1,000 catalpa trees on first time the voters of Oregon haul milk this month. expended for no other purpose. March 15 to the Junior League of the That moneys raised by sale of will have the opportunity to Mr. and Mrs. John Parsons City Beautiful. This league is com- j J . C . Kuralti g e n e r a l A u c t io n e e r s bonds for a definite purpose be name their choice for president were looking after business in posed largely o f children o f the city E.I. Kuralti schools. NOTARIAL WORK vice-president. A full used for that purpose only. . and . , , terests in the county seat Tues The plnn is to furnish every child in the city schools a catalpa tree bearing That it shall be the duty o f W,H be named. at day. a card of Instructions. Tbe cost will each and every officer to see that that date. The coming campaign O S . W.W. Ryals was transacting be only 1 cent. This card, which gives every man, woman and child have! will be full o f interest, no doubt, Instructions as to the care o f the tree business in Hillsboro Tuesday. W e have on sale Olympia from tbe time It is set out until ma REAL ESTATE,COLLECTIONS a square deol, and to this end we and every voter should endeavor to study and gather such inform turity. was Issued by the United and Eastern Oysters : : : Rev. Smith delivered a splendic all pledge ourselves and our sup MONEY TO LOAN ation as will make him able to sermon to an appreciative audi States bureau of forestry- As may be port. readily seen, the 1 cent Is only a small act independent and vote intelli- ence Sunday afternoon, German spoken in the office Try us once and if we portion o f the cost o f tbe tree and will The “ Ring” seems to be “ IT” gently when called to exercise PHONES please you tell others; Mrs. D. Ennis and children about pay for the printing of the in- j structlou card, lt originally was In his right o f franchise. Ind. City 344 in city politics.—News-Times. if not tell us. were trading in Banks the first tended to give the trees away abso Bell, Main 346 lutely free, but it was decided to place : o f the week. Located on Pacific Avenue tbe nominal price o f 1 cent on them HILLSBORO. Patton Valley Items OREGON When the voters are the “ Ring” To all the readers o f the Forest so that they will be looked upon with \ The new year came in with a who need worry? Ask J.N.— Grove Press a prosperous and value by tbe children. little snow. News-Times. Pope Photo Gallery happy new year. This wish is LET PUBLIC PLANT TREES. A New Year’ s dinner was given sincere. Mrs. Winifred Gunton There was one resoluter pres at J. A. Woodhouses Sunday. 2nd Street System of Providing Shad# on St.-oots ent at the mass meeting Tuesday Mr. and Mrs. Wilkins and W. F. Hillsboro, Gale« City as Necessary aa Light. Oregon night but the voters were not in Robertson and family were the 'It Is now generally recognized that Chas. Lilly, who is working in a humor to resolute.—News- guests. A fine time was report the iK)stoffice in Portland, spent trees are an important feuturc o f the Bring in your Kodak work to street setting.” says A. T. Erwin in Times. ed. - The Lovegren auto is now Sunday and Monday at home and American City. "The effort to supply day, you can get it tomorrow "" . - Makers of meeting all trains at Patton. was present at the basket dinner this need bus heretofore rested largely It seems that the voters are a in tbe bands of tbe individual property Mission Furniture, Mill W ork The new hotel in Cherry Grove New Year’s Day. owner. Lincoln dellned the function of little choice about the kind of The Weekly Oregonian government ns 'doing for the |>eople and General Repair Work is almost completed. The Wilson River mail carrier New Year resolutions that they L -: THE F I R S T N A T I O N A L B A N K Forest Grove R estaurant and Oyster House Kuralti Br Forest Grove Planing . . . . Mill Company_ _ Contractors and Builders Electric lights are shining in reports bad traveling are making these fine winter the snow last week. Cherry Grove. days,- News-Times. S. P. TO BUILD It is now fully evident that the Southern Pacific, in the near fu ture, will make an attempt to come into the heart o f our city. Col. Eddy, the right o f way man, has been interviewing some o f our citisenB along the selected route. We should be fair in our demands and prompt, if we would have the conveniences which this move will give us. Our town, with the S.5P. run ning as proposed on First ave nue, will greatly enhance values, and if we will show the right spirit, will give to the Grove such opportunities for growth as we have never known. Let us all do what we can to make sure o f this other road. The obstin acy o f the citizens we under stand caused the toad to leave us when the line was first built Let us not make a like mistake at this time. The road needs your encouragement and support. tbnt which they cannot by Individual — and — through effort do at all or do us well for them Miss Edith Godbey, teacher of Mrs. Chas. Williams held the lucky number and won the doll the Fir Creek school, who was called away sometime ago on ac at the Bazaar. A merry party gathered at the count of her sister’s illness at Fleischauer home Sunday. Those Cornelius, returned to her school Monday. who enjoyed the day were: Will Phil Porter took a flying trip Weise and family, John Yunker to Wilson River Monday, but of and family, Reinhardt Herr and course it was a case o f necessity, Grayce Robertson. the school ma’am having to go Fred Fleischauer is at home back to her school and Mr. Por again. ter would not see her go alone. Why pay ten dollars for a map which merely shows Washington County, when you can get one on a larger scale showing every thing from the Willamette River west to the west boundary o f the county, size 50x67 inches for $7.50, or a pocket size 24x33 in. for $2. Get it o f your bookseller or address T. S. Wilkes & Son, Hillsboro, Oregon. tf Quite a nice dinner was spread at the A. C. Church on New Year’s Day. After a talk by Rev. Daniel Staver on his inter esting missionarv trip to Turkey some years ago, he exhibited some very interesting curios obtained in that county while he was there. A. E. Lindstrom.editor o f a Re? publican newspaper o f Langdon, North Dakota, visited with J. S. Loynes and other acquaintances in our city yesterday. While Miss Margaret Brodwell, o f here he mode a call on the Press Amitv, it visiting friends in the office to see just how we make titjr this week. newspapers on the coast One o f the first lean year par ties o f the season was given at S t Anthony’s Rectory by the Choir of the Catholic Church on Tuesday evening. Refreshments were served and all enjoyed the evening most thoroughly. Walter Ranes, o f Portland, is visiting friends and relatives at this place this week. Forest Grove Press selves.' Street planning can be done t all at Miller’s Drugstore and after u fashion by the Individual, but see Fine Turkish Rocker given It certainly cannot be done us well. away free. "It Is not so awfully fur liack to the time when the street lighting system of London consisted of a liiutrm carried by each individual as he stalked abroad. So lt has been with water, sewerage and sidewalks. This la all good, but we must uot stop here. The (Bellinger’s Old Stand) trees are an important feature of the street furniture, and they. too. should BICYCLES, NEW AND SECOND HAND. REPAIRING OF ALL KINDS be under regulation and control of the SAW FILING Local Agent for Oregonian SIGN PAINTING public." One Year, $ 1 .5 0 CLYDE’S BICYCLE SHOP Oregon Electric Time Card L u re Portland Arrive Portland 6:56 a m 8:30 a m 10:60 a m 1:16 p m 3:30 p m 6:00 p m 8:30 p tn 11:26 p m 7:35 a m 9:45 a m 11:50 a m 2:25 p m 4:40 p m 7:25 p m 9:20 p m 11:00 p m A rm e F. Grove Leave F. Grove 83)6 a m 9:40 a m 12:02 p m 2:27 p m 4:42 p m 7:15 p m 9:38 p m 12:30 a m 6:20 a m 8:30 a m 10:35 a m 1:10 p m 3:25 p m 6:10 p m 83)6 p m 9:63 p m Traini leave North Bank Station in U minuto« earlier than or had ui«. All Trains Doily S. P. T im e T a b le NORTHBOUND • r AM x«t p. a. SOUTHBOUND S -44 A . W. m r. M. 1st Ave. West o f Main. phone g24 C. W. MERTZ MERTZ & LATTA J. C. LATTA Forest Grove Steam Laundry Ice, Cold Storage, Wood and Coal Both Phones. 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