FOREST
THURSDAY. SEPTEMBER 25. 1913
FOREST GROVE PRESS
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G E O R G E H U N T IN G T O N CU R R E Y
ed it o r a n d o w n e r
dairymen are lending their assistance to the
passage o f laws that will protect the general
public, they are simply providing a greater'
market.
The writer had the pleasure o f seeing some of
those choice grapes grown on David’s Hill this
week which recalled to mind an article which
S u b s c r i p t i o n R a t e s in A d v a n c e .
appeared in a coast paper recently over the sig
One Year.................... $1.50
Six Months...........75 Cents nature o f a grape expert who had examined the
local conditions of this section of state and pre
P hone M ain 50.2 dicted that the time was coming where large
O f f i c e o n M a in S t r e e t .
acreages would lie profitably grown. As a mat
Those who tak - an interest in ter of fact this man was in 'he employ of capi
THE COMING politics are beginning to rec tal to investigate this industry and this was his
ognize activity already for report after an examination covering a period
QUESTION
some o f the leading offices. of two years investigation.
Unless present plans are changed, or unless
Owing to the fact that clover has revived
some of the knowing ones have received the
hundreds upon hundreds of acres o f land in the
wrong information, ex-Senators Fulton and
Willamette Valley, we may yet see the time
Bourne will be candidates before the Republican
when every center may once mote have its flour
primaries for United States enator, and whether
ing mill. Reports of 45 bushels of wheat to the
or not Senator Chamberlain will be a candidate
acre, and 80 to 90 bushels o f oats, are common,
for re-election yet remains to be seen. Some of
on lands that a few years ago would not yield
the wise ones are of the opinion that his posi
sufficient to be remunerative. We must give
tion on the tariff bill will decrease his opportu
the milch cow credit for most of this.
nity o f being re-elected, but that President
Wilson will lake care of him by Federal appoint
Sherwood grange is arranging to hold its fair
ment, and that Governor West has his eye on
this year on October 4th. This grange has a
Senator Chamberlain’s mantle. Again there
reputation for collecting an exhibit o f the pro
are not a few Republicans who would really like
ducts of that vicinity that is worthy o f greater
to know whether Governor West will not be a publicity than local conditions make possible.
candidate to succeed himself. He has publicly
However it awakens a friendly meritorious com
stated that he will not. However, he might re
petition among neighbors, the results of which
consider, if his party insisted and believed him
are inestimable to the county.
to be the one candidate to head their ticket.
Several months ago Dr. James Withycombe inti
A six months’ jail sentence and a $50 fine was
mated to his friends that he would strive for the imposed upon a man who violated the law by
Republican nomination, and within the past few carrying a pistol by Circuit Judge Campbell at
weeks Mr. Dimmick, of Oregon City, has given Hillsboro last week. A few such sentences, and
his friends to understand that he will be a can the publicity thereof, should lead to discouraging
didate before the primaries, and many months this altogether too frequent habit.
ago Mr. U’lten, of Oregon City, publicly an
nounced that he would be a candidate for Gov
It is now unofficially stated that the assassin,
ernor. Congressman Lafferty is seeking re-elec Col. Francisco Cardenas, who murdered Madero,
tion to Congress from the Third District, so all ex-president o f Mexico, received a similar fate
in all it is plain to be seen that we will have this week. If this is true, about all that need
plenty o f political material to go through the be said is it was a fitting climax to a series of
Winter with, aside from the National issues, tragedies.
such as the tariff and the currency bill.
The report is current, and an investi -ation of
January 1st, 1914, will find the records prove its correctness, that few
NORTH WE SI
the banks o f the Northwest women are taking the trouble to register. If
CONDITIONS carrying larger deposits than this is true all over the State, the vote at the
ARE GOOD ever before in their history. special election in November will be light.
No matter where you go crops
Of course our residents are so accustomed to
o f all kinds are above normal and likewise the
seeing
strawberries displayed in out stores at
prices. The great Inland Empire which compris
this
season
o f the year, but to the stranger un
es Eastern Oregon and Eastern Washington are
acquainted
with
our climatic conditions it cer
now in the midst o f a great wheat harvest and
tainly
directs
his
attention.
yields have eclipsed anything for vpars. Cattle
hogs, sheep, poultry dairy products all com
Oregon is the leading hop producing State,
mand renumorative prices. And the stories of
and
this year grew about 40 per cent o f the out
the richness o f this great state will be told to
put
o
f the United States. Not only this, but it
the friends “ back east.” and as soon as they
gave
employment to about 25,000 people during
can dispose of their holdings they will be buy
the
picking
season.
ing tickets for the land of never failing crops
and ever increasing markets.
Chickens should roost high this week in
Eugene.
The Oregon Methodist Conference is
Every dairyman should by his acts and influ
in
session.
ence assist every movement that will improve
Published every Tb u rvd e y el Forevt G ro ve , Washington County, Oregon.
Entered at the Forest Grove, Oregon, Post O lbce as second-claw matter.
the quality of milk served the public. The in
creased demand would be sufficient to require
the product of many additional cows. When
the large cities are made to know that pure
milk can be and is being served, the increase in
consumption will be marked. Thus when the
pioneer, and people, i ulpit and r,lei sure drivers in Central Park
press now follow in its wake in and on Riverside drive now use
U. o f O ’ » Registration to be
stead o f blazing for it a path. horse vehicles more than former
A b ou t 1700
| So dependent upon its service ly. T im e are not so many horr-
; have we become that to utterly es to be s- en as before the days
University o f Oregon, Eugene, < paralyze its operation for long of the motor, o f course, and
Sept. 24—A ten per cent, in w’ould mean death from cold and then never will be again, but
crease in registration has been famine to millions of our people. the automobile as a recreation
made at the University to date,
Let us, then, think kindly of vehic'c is su-a lily giving ground
otln horse.-Breeder and Sports-
and if the same ratio holds good this magnificent machine, for it
nan.
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in the departments of law and | has done vastly more good than
medicine at Portland, the Uni- harm, and, while often used as the source of supply .
(versity’ s next cataUguge will <le instrument of unscrupulous fan Who Buy» Good» Away From
[show total registration o f abou
Homo Town Is a Detriment.
inanciers in the past, it really
One o f our i llizeu» is going to liulld a
¡1700.
eserves better treatment of ou
In departments o f liberal art I awmakers than has been ac ¡•use next M|>rln»r. He expect» to buy
be lumber In Illllioin. the mill work lu
and sciences, and engineering corded in these latter days.— inwa aud tbe furniture som ewhere
•Is*». The paint also he will bay by
about 700
have
registered Popular Mechanics Magazine.
ml!. He doesn't expert to buy any
Many students detained by sum
thin« In this town. All he expects thl»
mer’ s work are still to come.
Horse is Coming Back
■ own to furnish is the money to pay
Last year’s registration in thest
'or the stuff.
New York.—The horse i com
He Is one o f those fellow s who be-
departments was 690.
!i" e It Is more blessed to receive than
ing
back.
In
all
sections
o
f
New
The University’s hoped-fot
io Ki te. He believes that the accept
new building and repairs and ad York, especially on Broadway ance o f a thing carries with it no ob
litions to four other buildings, and Fifth avenue, the horse ligation to reciprocate. He thinks it is
right that the town sbonid
will enable it next season to stem Irawn vehicle, public and private onti'elv
supfi >rt him. but entirely wrong that
s
coming
into
its
own
again.
still furiher the tide of student-
lie should be expected to help support
roing to other states for their The novelty of the automobile is •he town.
When he asks yon to stop a moment
ligher education,
particularly wearing off along with the price,
to admire his new house you might
ind
people
wh
>
ri
le
for
p
!jasure
Vashington and California.
also stop a moment longer to admire
ire turning back to man’s tried Ids gall.
There is one consolation—he will
and true equine friend.
ICO Years’ of Railroads
With the horse the hansom cab probably get s tu n g —American Lum
berman.
This year marks the centennial
is coming into favor again, and
>f the steam locomotive. From
No Possible Benefit.
they may be seen now in large
i curious, crude mechanism dravv-
The flood that wipes out tbe business
numbers before all the big hotels
llstrl -t o f a town is a calamity. Cer-
ng a few tons of coal at a rate
and at the public hack stands. ilnlv tiic mall order bouse that wipes
of five miles an hour, the steam
Five times as many horse cabs out a single store In a town Is no bene-
ocomotive has pushed its way
are in evidence now in New '1t.
nto every continent, and today
York as were used even such a
The Town’s Real Enemy.
trains de luxe are flying over
short time as a year ago. Wom The mail order house couldn’ t hurt
.uperb tracks, across wonderful
en shoppers especially seem to a town without help. It Is the fellow
iridges and through mountains,
here who patronizes It that is the
prefer them to automobiles, and | town's real enemy.
n lands which were unknown or
uncivilized one hundred years
''I
m
ago. The locomotive has made
possible our great cities and sea
ports; it has created states out
>f vast vacant territories. With 1
(Successors to Mrs. W illiams)
out it the products of the world
PACIFC A V E .
would practically remain where
hey grew, an only a small frac-
Dry Goods and
Our Stock of pj]
cion of what is raised would ever
G r o c e r i e s
G r o c e r i e s
ire grown. The greatest working
instrument of industry in times
Fancy or Staple
is Alw ays Fresh
>f peace, yet equally essential to
You will never fail to find that our prices are right
modern warfare. It is the shuttle
which weaves the fabric o f a
Leave a trial order now
nation, by reason o f easy and
constant intercommunication. It
Cash or Trade for Produce
has become in these days the
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GROW TH
IS 10 PER
CENT
MOORE
f
B A I L E Y ’ S BE© STORE
—
SW EATERS
LADIES
aaa— a—
For
MEN CHILDREN
M in ’s and Boy’s
Suits and
Overcoats
Have you registered?
A Rightly Built Stove W ill Save
This is the season to buy your new heater.
You will find the desired requirements of good
looks, efficiency and long life in any of our
standard lines of heaters. W e carry a complete
line of
The Comfort Heaters
The Mission Heaters
Shoes for A ll
Members of the
Family
“ Fine
or Superfine?”
Whether you want a strong, ribbed
stocking for every day wear, or a
beautiful gauze hose, you will find
“Iron Clads" the best to buy.
Iron Clads wear longer and
look better longer than any
other hose at their price—
that's why we always urge
our patrons to buy them; they
always satisfy.
The Bearer Heaters
Come in while you can make jour selection
from our complete stock
H a rd w a re
Cast T op , Ca t bottom s r d Cast lin e d . using
leas w o o f gM n g m ote hra* o f be tor quality
and n e a ttf « p p e is n e fb »n a *b fr b*>
-a
m
SWEATERS
Boys’ School
Suits
Baseball will soon have to give way to football.
Its Price in Heat Efficiency
í
as
Washington’s County Fair is going to be a
dandy. Such is the spirit expressed throught
the county.
You Need a New Heater for Winter
THE COMFORT HEATER
ft
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&
t m p 'e m e r .t s
P a ir .ts
GORDON & GORDON HARDW RE CO. I
Blankets, both
W o o l and Cotton
Comforts
$ 1 .5 0 to $ 4 .0 0
according to quality
Ladies’ and Chil
dren’s Coats
Hats— for Beys—Caps
W e are the agents for Munsing Underwear
for Men and Women
We also handle Ike standard lire of “ Kingsbury
John E. Bailey
Hats” for Man at $3.00 F ?
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