F0RE9T GROVB PRESS, FOREST GROVE, OREGON. THURSDAY AUGUST 21. 1913.
Forest Grove is primarily a city of homes, schools
and churches; a center for a great farming sec­
G E O R G E H U N T IN G T O N C U R R E Y
tion; the embryo of an extensive industrial ac­
EDITOR A N D O W N E R
tivity.
There are many needs common to many
PybUhed every Thurtdey el F o r«! Crove, Washington County, Oregon,
places; but there are some handicaps now per­
filtered el the boreal Grove, Oregon, Pod Olfice ea aecond-claaa matter.
mitted by us that other communities have re­
moved and as a consequence are advancing ac­
S ubscriptio n R a t es in A d v a n c e .
cordingly.
One Year.................... $1.50
Six Months.......... 75 Cents
The citizens of Forest Grove told the Portland
newspaper men that what was most needed was
P hone M ain 502.
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a lumber mill. With the millions of feet of tim­
ber standing on the nearby hills, the success of
such an industry would be certain. We do need
Truth demands a reconing from all. Those who a larger payroll, and a sawmill would materially
seek to avoid him must later pay the interest increase the present amount.
and cost as well as the principle.
We need better roads. Washington county’s
roads are far inferior to those of many other
New Organization One of the leading citizens Willamette Valley counties. Money wisely
for Forest Grove of this city this week pro- spent on roads will pay the greatest dividend of
Commercial Club posed to the editor of the any investment, to the farmer, the merchant
is Earnestly Urged. P ress a new organization and citizen.
We need an organized, wide awake, construc­
for the Forest Grove Commercial Club. In his
proposal he advocated the raising of a sufficient tive. commercial club. The days of Hot Air
amount to establish suitable headquarters, to boosting are over; but the time for intelligent
which should be added sufficient dues to main­ assistance to development has just begun. The
tain open room3 and to promote real develop­ co-operative spirit fostered by the developing
ment work. We are to prone to rest easy on commercial club will pay, if no other benefits
our oars, trusting to the naturel current of pro­ are derived, by simply increasing the inertia of
gress to carry us down the stream of develop­ our own spirits.
We need a greater intensified production from
ment. Where one is riding in as trustworty a
craft as are the people of Forest Grove and its our soil. There is not one half of the available
tributary territory, such is not so dangerous a tillable land in Washington county that is now
policy; but it is not safe to throw away the oars. cultivated. It should be our aim to locate a
A well organized commercial club will place the family on every forty acres in this county. One
family cannot properly care for more than forty
proper oars in the hands of our citizens; and
will secure the team work necessary to win the acres, while forty acres will bountifully care for
race, to pull out of the back eddie«, and to avoid any family.
We need a more diversified production. By
dangerous places in the progressive current.
the proper selection of seed, and the scientific
We do not make this appeal on any fancied
patriotic grounds. It is a simple business mat­ care of the soil and crops, any product adapta­
ter. After the first cost of a few dollars, each ble to a temperate climate and a rich soil, will
thrive in this country. The more varied our
and every citizen in this town could well afford
to pay a dollar a month to promote the work of sources of revenue, the more immune will we
become from any disturbances of markets, and
such an organization.
the
possible calamity of crop failure.
When the time arrives for the consideration
We
need more livestock on the farms. The
of the matter, which will not be very far in the
ranges
are rapidly disappearing and in their
future, let every business man and property
places
farmers’
home are springing up. It will
owner in this city and surrounding territory res­
not
be
long
when
all live stock will be raised in
pond in a way that will show from the first that
the Forest Grove commercial club will be a well little bands on every farm in the country.
We need more co-operation among the pro­
founded business oi ganization. Let us perfect
a club that will be able to appear in the formost ducers and also among the consumers; and we
ranks of the factors that will direct the great need inter-co-operation between the two groups,
development of this state in the coming yeras. and every man should belong to both.
We need a better and higher social life among
the
rural districts. We need other things also.
In our praise of this wonderful valley, and our
I..et
us demand what we need for the demand is
industrious farmers, let us not forget the
solely
upon ourselves. We can make good if
thoughtful Creator who occasionally sends us
we
will.
Will we?
the little showers, just as they are needed.
Eastern reports seem to indicate his partiality
The bears and the bulls are trying to develop
to Oregon, and why not? It is truly his master­
an appetite for Willamette Valley prunes and
piece.
hops. If they do, the grower and consumer
should
promptly administer the "Keeley cure.”
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That mint will grow luxuriant­
ly on the Camas Prairie bottom
land, much of which is owned by
local men, is the opinion of a
number of experts in this line of
agriculture, who have recently
visited the section in northwest­
ern Klickitat county.—Exchange
The Country Paper.
terest. He knows their condi­
tion, physically and financially.
He knows what they want and
what they need and what they
are doing about it.
The above from the American
Press speaks of the successful
county editors attributes. The
editor of the P re ss is desirous
of gaining these requirements as
quickly as he can, and until he
becomes better acquainted with
you and your great county he
desires your help and suggestion
in aiding him to make this paper
a true representative of its field.
The country weekly has a field
peculiarly its own. The city
daily reaches out into the small
towns and even into the rural
precincts, but it covers the terri­
Grove Needs ments desirable for any communi­
tory only superficially. It touch­
Sowing his wild oats in youth will soon be
ty, no matter how near to the "Utopia” it may
es only on the big general topics
have advanced; and the only way for a city to looked upon in the same light as we now look
in which the people as a whole
maintain its proper standard is to earnestly upon the wasteful habit of summerfallowing
have, but only a long range in­
"You have faith ip the wisdom
strive for the greatest possible development. newly broken land.
i' terest. In the daily they may
of the plain people?”
read able articles and editorials,
"Yes,” replied the statesman,
on
trusts, the Webb bill and
j "but I exercise discrimination.
I If I were an aviator I would not | the general news of the world;
j be bullied in going up in a wind but to read and learn about local
¡storm merely to amuse a crowd.” happenings and
conditions—
things which virtually and person­
Henry Wirtz spent Monday in
ently and now, is men who can ally concern them in their every
Beaverton
putting in a furnace.
increase the forage from our | day life—their only forum is the
Casper Jasper and family were
present acreage so that 16 cents country weekly.
in
the Grove on business Friday.
T he P R E S S is always glad to receive communications from its readers on either side of any subject.
Build your cities as large as
will buy a pound of the choicest
sirloin, as of old, instead of a you wish. Fill them with offices Little Bernice Via of Buxton
W hile w e do not intend to straddle the fence, w e will always give space to any sincere communication.
and stores and factories. Yet is visiting with her grandmother
| pound of rump, as now.
"W hat the world needs is not what will they amount to with­ Mrs. Via of this city.
save us, we know what it will the Washington Oregon Com­ theory, or agitation, or college out the country—the land—and
WOMEN VOTER WRITES
Mr. A. B. Todd and family re­
narrow down to in time. As pany.
lore; there are plenty of these, those who work upon and in the
turned
from a three weeks va­
Other articles on this question
many of you remember Mr. Hill
Advocates the Retention of Mu­ made us the same kind of a prop­ will be appreciated by the Editor. and at a cost of one hundred and land. Just as the most elegant cation to Tillamook beaches.
eighty million dollars per annum, and costly structure of man must
nicipal Electric Service.
osition and was just as ready to
Edwy Dibble, a P. U. student
in money and who knows how have its foundation on the earth,
Our Boys' Opportunity.
prove it but it would have been
much time, they have succeeded so is our rural population, those who lives at Troutdale, Oregon,
little less than criminal at that
Luther Burbank, by experi­ in increasing our crop yield only who are in direct touch with the was seen on our streets the first
>ear Editor;
time to have listened to him.
earth and who cause the earth of the week.
a bare three per cent.
Why this seeming apathy and
I believe if it were put to vote ence and accomplishment doubt­
to produce its treasures, the
"W
hat
the
world
needs
is
men
idifference in regard to the the people would declare against less the best qualified man in the
who
can
do
to
agriculture
and
to
foundation and backbone of the
reposition to do away with our this procedure but the people world today to make such a
state
and nation. And the coun­
horticulture
what
Edison
did
to
lunicipal Light Plant and so havent been given any voice this statement, says the great oppor­
try
editor
is in direct touch with
electricity,
Carnegie
to
steel,
and
tunity for our boys and young
oon after our strenuous cam- time.
the
Vanderbilts,
Hills
and
Har-
(hat
foundation.
He is part of
is in agriculture. He points out
aign last fall to retain it.
Successors to
A Women Voter.
rimans
to
transportation—de­
it.
He
knows
his
readers per­
that after the young man has
The writer felt sure there |
velop their efficiency. ” —H. H. sonally, knows them by their
C. G. DANIELSON
rould be such a storm of disa- j N ote ;- The Editor seems to spent eight years at hard study
!_
Windsor
in
the
September
Popu­
front
names.
He
knows
their
roval in last weeks papers, she view the matter in about the of medicine, the law or engineer­
lar Mechanics Magazine.
views on various matters of in-
efrained from having anything same light, only, if the Washing­ ing, he has not made a success;
W e are prepared to do any
d say. Are the voters asleep ton Oregon Company will con­ he is only prepared to commence
kind of Automobile, Motor­
liat they will allow this injustice tract to wholesale electricity to the battle for it. Whereas, to
the city cheaper than the city add but one kernel of corn to
d be worked out.
cycle and Bicycle Repairing
We are not sutTering for a day can generate it, it would be a each ear grown in this country
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urrent anymore now than we beneficial business arrangement in a single year would increase
(Successors to Mrs. Williams)
lere then, so why this change of to enter into a few year con­ the supply five million bushels. i
PACIFC AVE.
entinient. We have been led to tract. or to enter a contract One improvement in the potato
elieve our plant was not only a avoidable at the end of any year is already paving back $17,000,-
Dry Goods and
Our Stock of
Money Saver” but a "Money if the city so saw fit. On such a 000 a year. Everything we eat
Groceries
Groceries
laker” . Will the Oregon Wash- basis the ci'y could save ware and wear comes out of the
lgton Company make us money and tear on their present plant, ground. With less than half our
Fancy or Staple
is Always Fresh
In a short time we will open
and still maintain it for future populating raising things, should
I p o ?
Y o u will n e v er fail to find that ou r prices are right
a First-Class Garage
there be any wonder that the
We know what it is, at least use at any time they saw fib
The matter of a 24 hour cur­ cost of living has increased 58
»ost of us do, to be under the
Leave a trial order now
trict laws of corporation rule rant would be an advantage, but per cent in in fifteen vears? To
nd if they give us ever so fair a the same can be furnished by the quot from Mr. Burbank:
Cash or Trade for Produce j Phone 306 Pacific Ave j
"What the world needs urg- t*.
-u .
emonstration of what they can city comparatively as easy as by
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HASKELL & SONS
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& DAVIS