The First National Bank The local public schools opened hist Monday with an attendance of 572, an increase of 54 over the opening enrollment of last year i The principal Increase ia in the | high school where there are 214 students now enrolled compared with 154 at this time last year. Many students from the outlying districts are taking advantage of the new school tuition law and Shareholders’ Liability are coming to Forest Grove to at tend high school. The new high school building erected only three _______ ____________________years ago is crowded to its capac- Forest Grove, Oregon A STRONG BANK IN A GOOD TOWN Pays 4 per cent on Savings Capital and $100,000.00 CONDENSE!» NEWS NOTES S f iu u u u a u n u u a u u a a m SOCIAL NOTES They Are Real Increased Attendance in Schools ¡ty aruj fur^ t,r accommodations must inevitably be provided with in a year or two. This can prob- Prize-Winners ! Some people have an idea that because we sell Am munition cheaper than Portland dealers, it must be inferior ammunition. Nothing o f the kind. We bought when prices were low and are giving our customers the benefit o f our foresight. We sell the “Western” Shot Gun Shells with which F R A N K T R O E II won the championship o f the United States at St. Louis in June o f this yeur, in a field o f 497 shooters: the shells which won the last three Pacific Coast Handicap shoots. Ask somebody who has used them. Hancock & Wiles have $25,000 rir » w » iky »■ ■■ ■■■■ m V to loan on farms. 1-tf Miss Elcy Walker made a busi , On Thursday evening last the » « * * • * ■ • by a rearrangement And our rifle ami revolver shells are top notchers. ness trip to Dayton Monday. Azalia club held a moonlight pic- of the inU‘rior oi th‘‘ buUd,n* Fresh Jersey cow for sale. In nicon the lawn at .he home of with perhaps a temporary struc We carry a line line o f Electric Flash-Lights quire of D. F. Aikins; phone 513. the Misses Belle and Dee Darling. turt> ^or use and Batteries ut right prices. a 8>'mnaiilum and We will insure your auto against A few lanterns and electric bulbs, assembly hall, fire, theft and collision. Hancock with the trees for a back ground, I Mr. Dopp, who is to have & Wiles. 9-tf made a delightful place for a pic- charge of commerce and study ., . r „ j. , nic. A t 6:30 a bountiful repast supervision, is unable to attend to Mrs. A. u . nonman yesterday was Sprt.a(j ( w^h coffee made over his duties at present owing to ill- afternoon entertained the M. E. a camp stove. All enjoyed it as ness. His place is being filled Aid society. only an out doors meal can be en- temporarily by Miss Hale, who Brick ice cream at Shearer's— joyed There were fourteen pres- until recently was employed as 25c and 50c. Keeps two houA ent. The unlucky number was commercial teacher in the schools D 1LLKY N E W S NOTES Public School Music, and Mr. without ice. avoided by having Miss W in n i-1 of Boston, Mass. fred Littlehales and little Queen Mrs. Hone Cropp is r«?|x»rl«Ht much William Wallace Graham, head of A b.g comedy s u c c s n s “ Veda. Moore „ as mests. Bo sure .„,1 « * “ V ed.. Tho These guests. L i„ , y ¿ , mes tteller anil her complete recovery is the Violin and Orchestra. The \ ampire, at the - tar 1 he- were p]ay ecj am] a|j went home Vampire,” at the Star Theater expected soon. well-known artists are known in ater next Tuesday. voting it one of the pleasantest next Tnesday night. Mrs. Tom Hundley and son, Melvin, the Northwest and will render an of the season. returned from the hop fields Sunday. For Rent— Five-room house. times *" I unusually attractive program and Charley Odell writes the Ex- The school fair was a surcess in ev near depots, modern. Inquire of Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Williams press from Vinton, Iowa., where ery way and the children were well the College will be glad to wel Manche Langley. 35-tf come all who are Interested to „ i r»L-n- , . , • last evening tendered a reception he and his sister, Mrs. Showers, pleased with their prizes. Helen Phillips, who has been in t0 thirty-four couples of their George McCoy of Timber was visit- meet the new teachers, Hubbard since the latter part of friends, the event being in honor are visiting friends, that frost is mg his sister. Mrs. Lou Parsons, over If you áre attending the county May, returned home Friday. of their son, S rgeant Ray T . an every night occurence there. Sunday. fair on College campus that They expect to start for home Gua Blythe was visiting home folks I. A. Howes yesterday accom- ani* bride of California. Oct. 2d. day, plan to stay for the concert ... .... . . 1 he dining room was decorated in over Sunday. pamed his father, a veteran of ?reen and white, the refreshments Mrs. Vannoy was a Portland visitor a t b-ast. To Our Patrons the civil « ’ ir, to his home at Ort- were delicious and, all in all, the over Sunday. As is our custom, we will close ing, Was- function was one of the most en- Mrs. Frank Crowther and Mrs. our store out of regard for Child- ; Misses Eva and Gladys Stod- *n ( be city this ren’s Day at the county fair, so Hundley were shopping in the Grove season. on Monday. dard came Saturday from their our doors will be closed tofriorrow School opened Monday, with a good home in Alpine, Ore., and will Business men of McMinnville On the evening of Sept. 13th (Friday) from 11 a. m. to 4 p. m. attendance. GOFF B R O T H E R S spend the winter in school here. twenty of the friends of Miss have arranged to pull off a wild Wanted— S e c o n d - h a n d me west roundup in their town on Mrs. S. L. Show who sub- Rhoda Enchede gathered at the NO . 803« chanical drawing sets, if in good (Jet. 4 to 6, inclusive. They have mitted to an exploratory operation Geiger home and marched in a Report of the Condition of the Condition. The Book Store. taken up a collection and raised at a Portland hospital a week cr?wd to the Enchede home for a , i. XT i.* i n 1 enough money to hire the broncos, Notice a8o Monday, is.s»ie ht»y improved ^ " „ d T a n d ' ^ N a t,0 n a I busters, wild steers, goats, etc., On Friday evening of this week, and will probably be home by the i surpri-e it was a complete success, Al F™ ‘ J T *’ iB lh'J ‘ta,r °f “ ,k* of R. P. McClelland of Philomath first of next week. | as well as a social feature. The °* Sepl,0,ber ,2,k- ,916; Sept. 22, the new Conservatory The one cream that thoroughly p r i n t s were in suit cases and ius . t J u »1’1^ faculty of Pacific University will and promise visitors a rip-roaring cleanses the pores and makes the the guest of honor was allowed to No^ami wiu r^i«v,unu.i n* oo 115.890 75 ! give a concert in Marsh Hall, be rodeo on the dates named. An 81 18 1 skin smooth and soft is Nyal's unclasp the cases and abstract u s »«.n».- . i -V-*-n«i u>w- ginning at 8 o’clock, to which the. arppbitheater with a seating cap- — - - gifts herself. The gifts were ' “! • ‘ p " v « i u«> 10,000 00 Face Cream. It is antiseptic, the / . 1 1 1 I T o tal u . 8 . b o n d s .. 60.000 00 public is cordially invited. N o ac'(y ° f 6,000 is being erected. greaseless and will not cause hair or two colors o n I y — b’ue and Bond* oth*r than u. s. bond* PO,°U woo 00 admission is to be charged. After to grow. Best for your complex white. After a pleasant hour at Card o f Thanks games, refreshments of i stlu r’tie* ,other th*n, v. s. the concert, at 9 o’clock, the reg ion. Get a sample at Littler’s j yanJ ^ _ • j - . bonds (not in clu d iiu r The undersigned desire to thank ice cream and wafers were served su* ks> owned unpledged 2.200 00 ular annual opening reception will Pharmacy. 8.200 00 ________________________________ land the invaders took their de- 'T& ZFlX Z™ be held, to which all friends of their friends and neighbors for parture. Those taking part in 1 r cent of .ub- courtesies shown them during the I.»» no the college are invited. the surprise w»*re Me^dames A v»iu. of »«nkimr h «i» ur The new Conservatory faculty illness and after the (ieath of R o c f R n iim E Gardner, Walter Chalmers, R tt00° 00 «3.000 no of the college consists of Miss their beloved daughter, Rachel 4.000 00 UUZ w y itC u L I lU U lU E. Dunlap and E. i /•. O. Buxton and . Kurnitur.»™!Fixtur« ip n ,i TT Real estate owned other than Wilma Waggoner, acting director ^ M ay these kind friends b a n k in g hou»« 6.680 62 land head of the Department of . . . ... No matter how jolly the fair, Marcella Richards Zola Kirry. i N^ ' ^ ^ uiJnrkm K*d' 6,338 M Piano, Organ and Th eory; Mrs. |never ,ack consolation m time of vou are likely to be tired. I f Leone Graham, AvaCarlylp. Con- Net •*"««"» d«» from «p- Virginia S. Hutchinson, head of trouble. you want a quiet corner and stance'Geiger. Edna Mills, Mar- New York, chica*o and st the Departments of Voice and M u. AND M r s . J. H. BEAMAN 749 37 M r.-h. Elida Loynes, Cora „¡fiSLunt .tu. fr<*n .P- a magazine— or if you want garet Miltimore. Florence Litt'er, Jes- proved rewn-v* » « .- n t . in 16.82« 3» 17,173 76 f other reserve citle* to wait for your friends, or ¿¡"e Reynolds* an d ‘ Edith ' Mocroft N»*t amount due from hank» and hanker* (oth er than perhaps you want to heat of this city and Miss Elizabeth 425 82 above) ................... ch w k * on bank* in the milk for the baby. W e have Briggs of Dilley and Miss Ruth Other name city or town a* report 9C>4 34 ing baiih an electric plate and can do Harris of Hillsboro. Outside che<k* and other cash item* 1*366 58 it so quickly for you. I t ’s no i The ‘ ‘ High Fligh t” Racer will be given away FR E E at our currency, nick le* ,7 . Mrs.- George G. Pate-son last Fractional l. » w 06 and cent* 162 48 trouble at all. Friday afternoon entertained a Note* 590 00 Store to the Boy or Girl receiving the highest number o f votes. of other national bank* 13,959 30 and rertificate* Our dressing room, fully ap- half hundred ladies at a sewing Coin The votes will be given with every cash purchase, and addi Redemption fund with U . 8. and due from U. pointed, was built for the party, serving a very tempting Treasurer tional votes will he given on every sack o f "H ig h Fligh t” and 8. Treanurer 2,600 00 public; every day someone l^nch during the course of the Total “ Best E ver” Flour, as follows: L IA B IL IT IE S D O LLARS finds it convenient. I t ’s for a ternoon_______________ Capital stock paid in 50,000 (JO One Sack at a time 100 votes ......................... 7,000 (JO you. - Mrs. Sanford Large of this city Surplus fund Undivided profit» 1.341 62 Tw o Sacks at a time 300 votes »* current expense». In T U F B R V W T C T I i n m <^lrecl-e(I an^ played in the I’ort- L e terest, 1,038 06 and taxe* pawl 303 47 Three Sacks at a time ... 500 votes 1 nC i D ll I A l l 1 O iL J U lU land society success, “ Veda, The Am ount reserved fo r taxe* 325 49 MCfMd Four Sacks at a tim e ... *................ 1000 votes Amount reserved fo r all in Postoffice block; Up Stairs. Vampire,” showing at the Star- GOFF BROS. Phone 683 Forest Grove, Ore McMinnville to Have a Roundup Misses Kuth and Grace Haynes, | GOOD FOR 10 0 VOTES 7 - Theater next Tuesday evening. Washing Machines A re a boon to Wo men and we have , .. „ , — .. two we would like to show you-the Peerless Water .\fctor Washer and a fine Electric Machine Bon-Ami Short-Burner Oil Stove Heats quicker than any other make; clean and odorless. TH E NEW S H A R P L E S Tubular Suction-Feed Cream Separator Ia a machine we are not afraid to recommend to our best friends. AUTO SEATS, Camp Stoves, Tents and Ice Cream Freezers. GORDON & GORDON HARDWARE CO. Phone 663 FOREST GROVE, ORE. 300 00 terest. accrued 50.018) 00 Circulating note* outstanding N e t amount due to (tanks and 369 34 banker* (other than above) Individual deposits subject to 114.162 92 check .................... Certificate* o f deposit due In 1.591 87 I « « » than 30 days .... . 605 63 Postal saving* deposit» Depot* it» requiring notice 3.418 26 but less than 30 day* .. . Total demand deposits 119,608 58 8,556 41 Certificates o f deposit 26,441 72 Other time deposits Total o f time deposits, item* 43, 44 and 45 36,001 13 Bill* payable, including obli gation* representing money borrowed other than redis _ 2800 00 count* ........................... 266,202 59 Total Liabilities for rediscounts, including those with Ferl 832 00 erai Reserve Bank S TA TE OP OREGON. oa C O U N T Y O F W A S H IN G T O N . S8.; I. Karl*- O. Buxton. Caahiur o f the above- named hank, do solemnly swear that the above statement is true to the best o f my knowledge and belief. E A R L E O. B U X T O N C a h ie r Subscriber! and «worn I C O R R E C T A T T E S T , to before me this 19th I Roy Hesseltine, day o f September, 1916. I M. R- Johnson, W A L T E R R O SW U R M . I Allan Rice. ___ Notary Public, I Ulrectors. My commission expires March 3rd. 1917. ; j E V E R Y SACK G U A R A N TE E D ; ¡ ; j i Best Ever, $1.55 a Sack, makes a Golden Loaf High Flight, $1.65 a Sack, makes a white Loaf F R E E - A measuring-cup flour-sifter with the first sack. Special Price on Barrel Lots ! I Made from properly-aged selected blue stem hard wheat and full patent. Get a w inter’s supply— Special Low Prices. Cut out and Bring this Ad to our Store It Is Good for 100 Votes. Phone 061 Phone 061