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F orest
Vol. 3
THE BIG
LAND SHOW
G rove
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FOREST GROVE. OREGON. THURSDAY. June 27. 1912.
MINNESOTA PROSPEROUS
Scene of the Republican Convention
No. 34
RURAL PROBLEMS
OF INTEREST
TOWOMEN
In an interview with George F.
B y D r , J ames W ithycomb ,
Taplin, who has just returned
O. A. C.
from an extended trip in the
While
we
are producing im­
middle west, he says that crops
mense
quantities
of agricultural
iook fine all along the line, from
commodities,
the
fact remains
the Grove to St. Paul, Minnesota; !
that
according
to
our
present in-
farmers are prosperous, raising
crerseof
population
the
question
good crops and selling at good
Abigail
of
feeding
our
people
is
a vital j
prices. Land is advancing in
one. Statistics show that our
price and nothing indicates slow
population doubles every twentv-
j or slack times in the middle west.
five years. According to this, in
Politics cuts little figure with the
about
fifty years we shall have To the Editor of the Forest
Wanted—Farm products for ever busy farmers of this section,
some
400,000,000
people in the Grove Press.
exhibition purposes.
Do you and co-operation is the absorbing
Forest Grove, Oregon,
United
States.
want your section represented by thought of the producer. Farm­
Dear
Sir;
There
is
not
a
great
deal
of
exhibits at all the Big Land ers own their elevators, telephone
A carefully considered
undeveloped agricultural area
Shows—on Railroad Exhibit Cars systems, canning and packing
article
in
your
valuable issue of
left
when
we
will
have
reclaim­
—at the Dry Farming Congress plants. Everywhere among this
June
20th,
written
from the
ed
through
irrigation
and
im­
in Alberta—and at various locali­ most conservative farming sec­
stand
point
of
a
man,
calls
for a
proved
methods
of
dry
farming
ties east of the Rocky Mountains? tion is found the automobile. In
courteous
protest
from
an
exper­
that
which
is
not
now
occupied.
Unless you send us the samples one town where the vote pol
When we consider this great eco­ ienced woman.
you will not get the publicity, ranges 100, thirty-four automo-
nomic
problem it certainly seems That the entrance of women
Here is what you can gather ■ biles are owned by residents
that
the
school children of our into general wage earning, as a
right now:—Grains,
Grasses, where the settlers are of the Nor
country
should
get some idea disfranchised class, necessarily
Vegetables.
wegian and of the most conserv-
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V
early in life regarding their prob­ lowers the wages of voters is re­
Gather the grains in sheaves, ative type. Lands within the last
gretfully admitted by its victims,
p
v
T
rh
able solution.
cutting with a sickle before your few years have materially ad
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“ A farmer in this county, for the women who cannot vote.
general harvest. Also grasses, j vanced, farms being cut up anc
example,
last year harvested But I do not agree with the writ­
clover, alfalfa. Try and get per- sold off for the maturing chil-
$8,000
worth
of clover seed from er, that any man worthy of the
fect straw, uniform lengths— dren’s occupancy. The emigra
80
acres
of
land,
while his neigh­ name of man cannot support his
get good perfect heads, uniform tion cuts but little figure in prices,
bor
on
a
similar
area,
in two sea­ family, because his wife is doing
size. Sheaves should be four in- j The population gain is mostly
sons,
including
a
summer
fallow, his work for less money than he
ches through. We should have augmented by births, and not by
raised
but
35
bushels
of
wheat can do it for. The economic inde­
from five to ten sheaves of each new home-seekers, as is the case
an
acre,
worth
only
$26
an
acre, pendence of men who live on the
variety from you. Each sheaf in Oregon. For comfort and cli
with
perhaps
double
the
cost
of diminished earnings of their
CITY NEWS NOTES
will be used in a different place, j matic enjoyment we are pleased
Nice Kale plants for sale- Mrs. production per acre. In a state wives is certainly distasteful to
and must be new for each place, i to retnrn to Oregon.
Mr. Frank Barker was a Port­ Mary Parr. Phene 081.
like Oregon, agriculture ¡8 the American women. If woman does
Wrap each sheaf sepaiately, and j
Miss Cafrie Austin spent Sun­ great field of opportunity,
land visitor Saturday.
not take into the home her part
Family
Re-union.
do not tie tight and mar the)
day
with
Mrs.
F.
A.
Moore
at
of
contribution as a wage earner
Mrs. A. S. Sexton was a Hills­
straw.
There’s no use , taking
Married at McMinnville
,
.
. i Judge William Langley’s home boro visitor Tuesday.
Thatcher.
to make the partnership a fair
trouble to get good samples, just for the past week hag been the
Miss Myrtle Porter has return­ Charles Walker of this city and one—she seldom does—then
to spoil them by neglect of some center of a a family
family re-union
re.union. E- Henry Jarrett of Dilley was in
ed
home from her vacation at Miss Minnie Sears of McMinn­ there must be something wrong
little detail. Put tag on each T. Langley of Santa Anna. Calif., town the first of the week.
Tillamook.
ville, were married yesterday, with man or with the system of
Mrs. S. Gibson has been quite
sheaf, showing name of grower Mrs. Danaris Evans of New
June
26th, at the home of the laws, under which the wife must
and locality in which grown. We York. Mrs. Nida Pardun of Den- ill the past week with the neural­ Mr. William Morley is able to bride’s sister,. Mrs. Logan. work as a servant without wages
| be out again, after the bad fall
want our locality and the grower ver Colorado> and Mrg. Frances gia.
Judge Gall way performing the in the home.
to get the prizes and awards. We Lyon of Bolde,. Co, ( brother
Mrs. Rebent Eastwood, who which he bad some daya ago.
F)qual suffragists are not seek­
Mr. William Crowther of Gales ceremony in the presence of
will see that worthy samples are and sisters, arrived at the Lang­ has been sick for some time, is
ing
independence of men, as the
many
friends
and
relatives.
Ex­
¡Creek was trading at the local
entered in competition all over ley home last Friday, where they now slowly recovering.
writer
asserts, but that thera
tensive
preparations
were
made
the country, and the cups, med­ have been enjoying the comforts
The Clamans Stock Co. played stores in the Grove Saturday.
may be equal inter-dependence
to
serve
all
present
with
cordial
als, ribbons, prizes and awards of the home and the company of “The Battle’’ to a good house at
Dr. E. M. Brown of Tacoma
between men and women, in or­
that are won by our growers will the Langley family. The brother, the Star Theatre last night.
was visiting bis father, Grandpa welcome. The young couple will der to maintain a harmonious
trip to Vaticonver, B. C., and
all be exhibited in Portland, and E. T., on his way to the Grove,
Mr. S. S. Reed, who is working Brown, in this city, the last few elsewhere, on their honey-moon and practical partnership within
then sent to you. You can get stopped off at San Francisco, at Hiliside, spent Saturday and days.
atHl will be for the season at the home.
the threshed grain later —Get the where on the 19th of June he Sunday in the Grove at his home.
Mrs. Rosa of Portland was vis­ Newport where Mr. Walker haa> Women are not in revolt
sheaves now—Now.
iting her brother, Mr. John
and Mrs. J. B. Smith, formerly
against the necessary tasks of the
Get individual samples of good of this city, were united in mar­ Mrs. O. M. Taylor is having Wbitticor in town the last few a business. Mr. Walker is a mem­ home life, but they are in revolt
ber Aif the Walker orchestra o]
stock grown from one seed. Also riage. The party is a jolly one some papering and tii t ng done days.
on
her
house
on
B
street
this
this city and has many friendi i against a system, that, in making
vegetables. Get good specimens, i and will not likely break camp
Miss Nellie Johnson left yes-1 The bride is well and favorably the husband and wife one, keeps
week.
wash them clean, put them in a until late this fall. Only one sis­
Congregational Church — Morn­ terday morning for Pendleton on known in Yamhill County. Many the woman a pauper within her
dark, cool place (not a cellar ter is absent from the party and
a visit toiler sister, Mrs. Dora1 friends, who hoped to bestow the own household, and the husband
though), a cool, airy place where ,sbe ¡8 expected to join the rest ing subjeet, “ A Few Old Reci­ Smith.
,
rice shower, were disappointed, is the only one.
pes.” Evening subject, “Nine
no light shines in to discolor— j bere within a short time,
Misses
Alta
and
Myrtle
Wright
|
owing
to being a little previous Suffrage, we affirm, will estab­
To One.” Rev. Thomas, Pastor.
and let them dry. Properly dried,
were Portland visitors last week with congratulstions, for the lish the domestic relationship up­
the common vegetables will be
On and after July 1st. Moore and returned home to
County Fair
on a more rational and sustaining
this city groom gave them the slip.
in first class condition for all the
& Sons’ Market and Grocery will Sunday.
basis, and inspire the young
HILLSIDE ITEMS
big shows. Show what your sec- The Washington County Live be placed on a strictly cash basis.
woman
to start a home of her
Reverend G. W. Bondruant
tion can grow in a diversified Stock Association are planning Telephone orders will be sent
Mr.
and
Mrs.
Henry
Bamford
own
and
for her husband. We
will preach in the Free Metho­
way. For shipping directions and for a county fair in the near fu- collect on delivery.
were
visiting
their
children
in
are
glad
the
traditions of olden
dist Church next Sunday morn­
ture. It is being put up to the
further particulars, apply
Portland
and,
attended
the
Rose
times
ore
engendering
contempt,
A petition is being circulated ing at 11 o’clock.
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farmers, and the association is of­
A. E. Hart,
Festival.
for
they
are
fast
being
relegated
r r p ..
, , ..
Secretary, fering liberal support to the meas­ and signed which tends to show j A number of the wenten of the i p
to
the
period
when
woman
was
Forest Grove Commercial Club. ure. Why not, in this year of the position of the citizens as to ; Congregational ChdWh attended 5 1
their
denied
the
possession
of
her
di­
thelr vacation on
abundance, hold a county fair their desires for or against a the missionary conference held in sPend,nK
farm.
vine
heritage
a
soul.
Fourth of July Excursions
that will advertise Washington change in Presidency of the P.U. port|and Wednesday.
The farmers of this section are
Qregon Electric Railway
Born Sunday, June 23, a baby; Miss Mattie De Vore of Port- , planting kale this week.
County’s agricultural possibilities
Suffrage League Meets,
Round trip tickets will be sold and show the blooded stock of girl. to the parents, Mr. and Mrs. land, sister of Mrs. Fred Wilmot,
The Up Stream Out of Doors
A meeting of th * ’Equal Suff­
to all points on the Oregon Elec­ this section? It is everywhere ie rr of Hillsboro. The mother was visiting at the latter s home Club met at the home of N. J.
rage
Leagae of Forest Grove
tric Railway July 2, 3 and 4, with admitted that a fair does more at one time lived in this city in the Grove this Wacl^ ^
Baker this week.
was
held
Friday afternoon in the
return limit of July 5th at one in the way of education in agri­ with her parents. Mr. and Mrs.
Miss Clara Crawford of this
Mrs. Wheeler gave a fine Congregational Church parlors,
and one third fare. Minimum cultural lines than can be other­ Cheney.
city is spending a few weeks lecture last Sunday. A reading
round trip fare 50 cts for adults, wise accomplished. Any sugges­ R. D. Baldwin, of Marshall, with her sister, Mrs. William was also given by her at Gales when Mrs. George Carver How­
ard, of Snohomish, Wash., rela­
25 cts for children. Portland tions along this line will be glad­ Minnesota, has accepted a posi­ Crowther, of near Gales Creek Creek Monday Night,
ted l}er experience in living un­
tion in the Press office for a
$1.00, Salem $2.50, Woodburn ly given space in the press.
der equal suffrage both in Wash-
Mr.
L.
Barker,
sOn*-df
J.
C.
To
the
Public
$1.95, Albany $3.55: other points
time. Mr. Baldwin has for many
Barker,
of
Oklahoma,
is
visiting
Owing
to
circumstances
over|ington
and in Colorado. Five
Don’t neglect the children’s years been foreman in The News-
in proportion. J. E. 1 armer .
with
his
parents
in
town
this
we
have
no
control,
the
new
names
were added to the
Agent musical education. It is a sin Messenger office of Marshall.
committee on program for the league membership.
week.
Mr.
Barker
is
thinking
of
for parents to neglect this part | Mrs. T. J. Hawley of Indian-
Washington County Veterans As-|
At the Christian Church next of a child’s education. Have you |
locating here soon.
sociation make this announce-j
applis, Indiana, and W, F.
Notice.
Sunday the pastor will preach a piano in your home to start the Tbatcher and wife with little
Misses Evelyn and Mabel and ment, that at the annual reunion l Every girl in Forest Grove and
to be held at Cornelius on July j
both morning and evening. In little ones out on. who, | if | they , dauKhler, Elizabeth
are visiting Master Frederick Patton are 1st, 2nd and 3rd, 1912, there will vicinity, between the ages of 12
the morning the theme will be had half a chance, would turn
with T. J. O. Thatcher. The vis­ spending a week with their fa­ be no “ F'orest Grove Day.” By and 21 is invited to meet Mrs.
“The Object of our Meeting.’’ the gloom into sunshine for you iters may spend the summer in ther, Mr. M. W. Patton, on the order
of Committee.
Hatfield, at the home of Mrs.
The subject for the evening will and others? I sell good reliable the Grove.
farm in Scoggins Valley.
The
Forest
Grove
Fruit
Grow-
Barber,
on Saturday. June 29th,
be, “The Arrest and Surrender pjanos and sell them on terms to
ers
Association
has
selected
a
site
at
3
p,
m.,
to help organize a
Mr.
and
Mrft.
W.
C.
Parks
of
Suit
in
the
Circuit
Court
was
of an Honeat Infidel.” This is suit you whether for cash, or the
for their plant on B Street and girls’ club.
California
visited
at
the
La
held
Tuesday
before
Judge
Camp­
the last Sunday before the reviv­ smallest payment you can afford.
1st Avenue. The purchase was
al service begins, and every —Geo. G. P aters «^. F'orest bell, granting a docree of divorce Course and Moore families' homes made’of A. W. Mills, 100x100,
Holbrook Lodge No. 30,
to plaintiff Mary Parr vs. Frank the fore part of this week. Mrs. Jennie Mathews, 10x193, and
member of the church should be Grove.
A. F. and A. M. Special
Parr. The plaintiff was awarded Parks is a sister to Orin La E. A. Hyde, 50x193. The . price
..
Communication this Sat-
in his or her place. Let us make
paid for the entire tract being Urday evening, June 29 at 8:00
this a great rousing service for Otis Shearer and wife are on that part of the household occu­ Course.
$1125.00.
the
sick
list
this
week.
p. m. Work in F. C. degree. Ev-
pied
by
plaintiff
and
defendant
Brown
Leghorn
hens
and
pul­
the coming of the evangelists
The new feed mill of W. F. ery member and visiting brother
Miss
Laverne
Sexton
of
Hills­
of
the
T.
T.
Todd
place,
so
far
lets
for
sale,
76c
each.
Mixed
the following Sunday, The pub­
Hartrampf establishes the cash cordially invited. By order of
lic cordially invited and especially boro is spending this week with as building, garden and truck chickens60c. Ail laying. W. C. system of business on the 1st of the W. M.
the family of Charles Hicks.
, patch were concerned.
; Grddjr, Corneliue, Route 1,
[July.
\
A. B en K ori , Sec’y.
to hear our noted evangelists.
Exhibit Cars of Vegetables,
Grains and Grasses.
A Letter From Mrs.
Scott Dunniway.