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About Hillsboro independent. (Hillsboro, Washington County, Or.) 189?-1932 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 6, 1905)
t SOUTHERN PACIFIC R. R. TIM K-TAULK. BOl'TH. yoHTH, No. 2. No. 1. R :." a. fit 4 :2 p, ni No. i. No. 3, 6 :X i. in 7:13. m. II. A. HlXhtlAWr, Agent. 3 Itye. flour at Messingers'. Material is on the groutnl '"r thu Swo on. I street ilitch. Mix Maul Tinker returns I to her Imtiieln I'ortUn I Sun lay, having n-nt tlu wk Iuto with rclitti yen. I'rof. liiifi of Forest (irove will of. copy t ht juiloit in tl Congregational church next Siihluitliinvniing. KMit J. A. CainpMI ol 1'ortluinl wil' preach in the Christian church next Siiii'lay morning ami evening. Mis iertrnlc Kcinhtll has lieen visit ing this wt'i'k with the family of her roiinin, Mr. Klkius, in Alhany. The iiiH of Mins l.ncy Humphreys' department in the puhlie schools enjoy e I a party at her homo lust Fri-lay even ing. Two lots, a trine r mm hoiiMO anil gotxi harn in Cornel inn, three hlocks from the il. pi.t, iui0. It. W. McNiut, Heal Es tate A Kent. Attorney Itentoii Itowniun went to (iiimIoii Weiliu-H'lay on lniHincHH connect ed with the I'oiter liiinkriit matter, re turning the Hiune evening. Mimn I ilailyx MiHire, of CorvalliH, vis ile! overtho holidays with her coiiHin, Miss Kthel Fierce, at the home of Mr. ami Mrs. W. 1 Tucker. Services nt the M. K. church next Sun day. January H: Sunday sehool at 10 o'eliM'k; preaching at 1 1 and 7:.'U); En worth I-eugun, IS :'M), at which time the new ly elected officers w ill bo enstalled. Hell Cornell, who has worked for U. (1 ( ianlner the pant three years, has made arrangements to go into the black smithing Imsiucsa himself, ami on Tues day went to Salem and will oeu shop in a small tow n near that city. There wan n large attendance at the entertainment given in I. (. O. F. hall last Saturday evening by the Heliekah lodge. A good program and a pleasant social seHHion iM'cupie the time until the dawning of the new year. Mr. and Mrs. F.lnier Smith, of Long licach. Wash., who visited over the holi days with the parents of the latter, Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Inibrie-, returned Wed nesday, accompanied by Mrs. Inibrie, who will make a short visit. Mr. Ini brie may follow later. Every man, woman and child in this city knew when aged, broken down and sin-stained l!H4 paused away and young 'M)'t juuied into the arena. Hells rang, whistles blew and tire arms cracked from every iiarter. The New Year had arrived and the lioys went to bed. The miiHiiierale hull Saturday night was largely iiHcndcil. A good many from the country were present and belli ed to make the occasion a most enjoy able one. After the inaks were remov ed quite a number of spectators joined the merry whirl and danced until a late hour. A fine quality of dried Italian prunes at Messiiigur't. The watch-night meeting at the M. K. church iu well attended. Services were held from 9 :30 to 12. There will be Episcopal services at the Congregational church on Friday even ing, January 13th, at 7:30. Miss Jennie Thome went to Portland Tuesday to visit relatives and to hear the great Faderewski at the Marquam Grand Wednesday eveuing. Holand, sou of Ir. McKenzic, came out from Portland and spent the holi days with Thos. Hailer. The two are classmates at the Newell ltiverview Ac ademy. Mrs. Kelsey, mother of F. M. Kelsey, is recovering from a very serious sick ell. &he is alsiut HO years of age, and her friends will be glad to hear of her recovery. The 13-year-old daughter of Mrs. An derson, of ItiMNjvillw H from a hr last Sunday, disliN'ating her ellsiw, and Ir. F. A. Hailey was called. The girl Is now doing nicely. On Tuesday the town was tilled with rood supervisors, farmers and good roads advocates, every mother's son of them ready to yell for good roads and to back the yell with the stuff that makes the wheels go round. Hugh (ieiger, who came from Mon tague, Cal., to attend the funeral of his mother, Mrs. Eltzals-th (ieiger who died in Forest (irove last week, returned to California last Monday, Mrs. Laura Wells, a daughter of the deceased, visit ed over Sunday with Mrs. H. 11. Huston. Geo. Schulmerich as plaintiff has be gun suit in the circuit court against V rank E. Hart, Sue II. Hart, his wife, Richard Morton ami wife, Win. Kerron, assignee, aa Kit-hard Morton, an insol vent debtor, A. 15. Nunn and A. L. Itutt, to force payment on a promissory note. A county convention is called to meet at the city hall in McMinnville at 10 :30 on Wednesday, January 4th, to consider the question of a county exhibit at the I'.MVJ fair in Portland and to devise meth ods for properly advertising the county. This is a move a good many of the coun ties . are making, and a move in the right directiou. We saw a young man tripping up the street last Tuesday with a rosebud pin ued to the lapel of his coat, and it was a pretty sight for January, dispatches from the East tells of snowbanks ten feet high and the mercury down near the 30 degrees-blow r.ero mark, and the people of that section bucking snow to keep warm and that is not so pretty. According to tho report of the state levy of taxes, just received from Salem by County Clerk (iixlmau, for the year; li0f, the Kr cent of state taxea for Washington county is .0301 ; amount of revenue for state purposes to be rahwd by taxation and apportioned to this county, to be levied, collected and pa id into the state treasury, is f.W.lOO.OO; amount to be raised by taxation and ap portioned to the county for the annual support of the State Agricultural college is 752.50 ; total, $.10,852.50. Miss Stella Boaeow went to Kugetie yesterday for a visit with her sister, Mrs. (irace Patterson. Mrs. Smith, of Forest drove, visited in town with her ton, W. I). Smith, the first part of the week. Mrs. E. L. McCormick and little son, returned Friday from a visit with her parents Mr. and Mrs. Birdsell, at Forest Grove. Mrs. A. Latham, was out from PorN laud on business at the court house Tuesday, and while in the city visited Mrs. A. Sigler. Little Helen Vaught, w ho w as taken to the hospital Wednesday, was operated on that afternoon for appendicitis and she is reported to le resting nicely and w ill recover. Miss Maud Ilingley and Garfield Hite were among Progress people who took in the masquerade ball Saturday night. County Clerk Godman'a receipts for BocrU,r wcro ?252.25, and KcrnrJiT Kuratli turned into the county treasury :Utt.2r, a splendid showing for lioth of flees. C. Jack, Jr., J. M. Chaduier, It. F. Inibrie and w ife, W. Martin an. I w ife, Mr. and Mrs. T. P. Goodin, and H. T Bagley were Hillslioro people registered at Portland hotels last Sunday. The members of the Congregational church have extended a call to Kev. Gil patrick, of Ho, N. D., to take the pas torate of this church. Itev. GPpatrick has Uen hiulily recommended by old college friends. He is desirous of com ing to a warmer climate to live and after a cor resKndence with the trustees it was decided at a meeting of the niem lers laHt Sunday that Mr. Gilpatrlck bo invited to come for six months on trial. At the end of that time undoubtedly it w ill be decided to retain him. Miss Mary Kay has accepted the po sition of clerk in the F. K. Dailey bicycle and musical instrument store on Main street. Mr. Pailey has painted, paper ed and remodeled the interior of the building and added largely to his stock. He informs us that he intends to add a complete line of music, both vocal and instrumental, and ladies are invited to call and inspect his stock of musical merchandise. Ir. Tainiesio, president of the Oregon Condensed Milk Co., received a telegram from St. Louis Tuesday confirming the report that the Oregon Grape Brand of Cream had been awarded the first prize at the St. Louis fair, a silver medal. This is a just tribute to an enterprise that is doing much to advertise and build up this section, and farmers should see to it that the condenser in Ilills boro gets every ounce of cream they have to sell. Start the New Year right by squaring up w ith the printer. If you're behind on your subscription, this is a good time to get even and pay a year ahead. A dol lar is a small amount of money, but w here a thousand or more people are owing $1 each, tho total makes quite a neat little sum. This is not intended as a dun, only a gentle reminded, and If you have a dollar in your possession which you think belongs to this office, send or hand it in. A receipt ami a smile await your coming. The Coffee club will meet with Mrs. K. Cave Saturday uftei :iv n. Mrs. F. J. Godinan visiied friends in Portland three or four days this week. Frost Wednesday, but not enough bi freeze the inotquitos w hich are numer ous on warm days. The two child 'en of the late Klixatwth Freeman will make their home with their une'e J. A. Iinbiie, who hs been oamed as their guardian. MaxCiandall in at work computing the tax roll and it i probable it will le iu the hands of the sheriff much earlier than last year. Taxes can be paid as usual, half in April and half In MoW. (juite a numlM-r of the speakers at the gcxsl roads meeting Tuesday weie iu fa vor of iMinding the county anywhere from f2"),lMKI to IliKi.lKKI to build good and jsTinanent roads. It shows their hearts are iu the rirlit place and the idea of highway impiovemeiit is taking a firm hold of txi r people. We lclieve the , county commissioners to a man want lietter roads ami will do everything in their wer for the improvement, but Ihev could not bond the county for five cents under exiting laws. The ower to I mnd must come from the legislature, anil an effort will be made this w inter to pass some measure empowering the county court to act. At a regular meeting of the city coun cil last Tuesday evening, L. A. Itood was named as tiro warden and W. P. Atkinson appointed marshal; P. It. Soiithwoi'th was given a saloon license and the street railway ordinance was put to a third reading and passed. The Nelson Hardware Co. was given the con tract for furnishing nails nt 2.H.r per kt-g. Ilids for furnishing wood for the tower were opened ami ranged all the wny from $2.25 to $2.80 per cord, in lots of from BOO to 1, 200 cords. The bids of The Independent and The Argus to pub lish a transcript of the proceedings of the council and claims allowed at $2.50 per month each, were laid on tho table. lella A Keen has brought suit aaainst Susan Keen for robbing her of the af fection of her husband, William K. Keen. She alleges in her complaint, filed in the clerk's oifice Wednesday that during the years l!02 and 3, she and W. II. Keen, her then husband, lived at Cedar Mills, this county; that during the same years the said defendant, then Mrs. Susan B. Reynolds, a widow, lived on her farm at said town, near the home of the plaintiff; that for twentv-live years tho plaintiff and W. B. Keen lived happily together as husband and wife and raised a family of children; that during l!)02 3 the said defendant, wrong fully, wickedly and maliciously caught and made the acquaintance of the said W. B. Keen, and knowing that he was the plaintiff's husband and the father of their children, w rongfully, wickedly ami maliciously besaught, persuaded, allur ed and induced the said W. B. Keen to leave and abandon said plaintiff, and he has ever since refused, failed and neglect ed to support the plaintiff and said child ren, and fhe bns ta-en compelled to sup port both herself and them. For this reason she brings suit to recover $2,500 damages and costs. Spencer A Pavis are her attorneys. Mr. John Pennla who has been send ing the holidays with ber parents at Forest Grove, returned Wednesday eve ning. The Inde pendent and The Argus were yesterday named the official papers of Washington county by the county court now ia session. Frank Barr. of Grays River, Wash., came to Hillslioro to send New Years with his wife who is visiting with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. Sigler. Mrs. litnil Tiiiuiilnw klmru eh., mill viit fitr a few day and then return to tiiis city ami spcud toe winter. Among the students who have been home for the holiday vacation are the following, all of whom returned to their various places of study Monday uight or Tuesday morning: Miss Helen Gates, Portland Academy; Miss Kva Bailey, St. Helens Hall. Portland; Tom Bailey ami Ward Powns, ltiverview Academy, Portland; Win. Barrett, Pacific Univer sity, Forest (irove ; Ira Barrett, O. A.C., Corvallia; Harold Merryman, Forest (irove; Miss Alice Merryman, State Tongue, Portland Academy ; G. ('ate, Corvallis; ill. Stephens, O. A. C, Cor vallis. Alex. Chalmers, who is attend ing Stafford University, California, is home spending the liolnlays with his parents and friends. He returns next Tuesday. Arthur Donohue, salesman for the Nelson-Wilcox LuiiiImt Co., of Gleneoe, met with a painful and unfortunate ac cident while working in the mill last Tuesday. In reaching over asaw, w Inch was revolving wiin greai rapuniy, nis rik'ht hand came in contact with the teeth of the saw, and as quick as a flash he was shy a thumb ami hal two ringers badly cut. but luckily he will not lose them. Mr. Nelson accompanied the in jured man to Hillsboro ami to Pr. Link- later s ofhee, where the liana was uress- ed, and Mr. Ponohue expects to carry around a sling for the next month or six weeks. The injured man refused to take chloroform ami sat quietly and watched the doctor as he triinmel tip the lacerated hand and sawed off the bone of the thumb. Mr. Nelson started In to lend his assistance, but seasickness overtook him and he went out to ex- ami ne the construction of the new sep tic tank back of the drug store. He has regained his usual ruddy complection, but he never uia like the signi 01 oioou. kt rvl.l EVllm-a liult nn Kutimlnv .Ik ' ' 1 . L.iu n . .... t,o W It IV a I.. I 14. A. K. will hold joint installation. The otlicera of the W. K. C. are: President Mrs. Norton. Sr. Vice Pres. Sarah Fariiham. Jr. Vice Pres. Mary Barber. Secretary Etta Finney. Treasurer Mary Sabin. Chaplain Mrs. 8. J. Brown. Con. Mary Humphreys 1.,..1 M r. U 11 Tliornn viui. ...in. ... - ..!... It.,..nra fra Putjaraon. M IRS V-. ' . i . I ... v. a .' - - - 1 ----- Myrtle Simpson, Mrs. Frank Doughty, .Mrs. Arcmoaiu. M uslcian M rs, J. K. Haines. The new odicers of the U. A. It. follow : Commander G. Kay. Sr. Cora. K. K. Pailey. Jr. Com. . Barlier. Chaplain F. A. Haines. Quartermaster . Cornell. Othecr of the Pay M. Haskins. Guar! M. Hesse. Sargeant Capt. Collins. School Notes. Miss Grace Koblnson returned Mon day morning having spent tho holiday vacation at her home in Oregon City. The pupils of tho Eighth Grade com menced work for the educational exhib it at the centennial last Wednesday, pi... m,l,l..l. iu iix.-.t for the Stecl- mens in ix-iimaiiship and drawing are furnished by the superintendent of the iGais, "patent JcliGincs Toilet I'rciuirntloiis and Sundries or all Kinds. The Delta Drug Store. Prescriptions Carefully Filled. educational department. The teacher who iiivea instructions in this depart ment informs us that the work of the Hillsboro school is just splendid. The schools re opened Monday after a week's vacation during the holidays. A large per cent of the scholars have the couh and cold that seems to be an epidemic. The school board is trying to make arrangements so that more room may lie available for the use' of the Ninth (irade, and have been considering the plan of renting the vacant building on Slain street, for the us of the primary department. By accident, Reid Atkinson's name was omitted from the list of pupils who attended the first three months of the school year without tardiness or ab sec i ice. Miss Gertrude Kirk wood has gone to Forest Grove for a couple of week's va cation. Miss Josie Schulmerich returned to her studies at the Business College in Portland Sunday evening, having spent her vacation with relatives here. Mr. and Mrs. Walter E. Beard, of Banks, were the recipient of a beauti ful New Year's present. It's a girl and there is much rejoicing in the household. The County Court. The County Court met in regular m. ititl.lv a..auiin nn Wednesday. Janu ary 4th, W. T. Butner, C. B. Buchanan o.,,l fii.lira T. A- UikhI nresent. The court will probably continue in session iwoor inree uays,as mere uro iikj m Tiilliilli to audit and considerable other business to transact. Up to to the time or going 10 press me oroveco ings follow and the balance w ill appear next week, along w ith the bills allowed. The contract for advertising the de linquent tax list was awarded to The Hillslioro Independent and the Argus for the sum of 25 cents per line, tot divided equally between the two pajers. In the matter of the redemption of land of Frank Welsenback sold for de linquent taxes, it was ordered that uxn the payment of taxes, costs and enal ties, interest and redemption fees, ti e sheriff will issue a redemption certifi cate to Frank Weisenback for lots ti and 7, block 1, Keedville. l Kt n.atti.t. nf miloacTA and TWlf flieill III 1 1 1 G Ul . . v . w ...... - - , for jurors and witnesses, it was ordt red that mileage 1) allowed as per claim docket. Iu the matter of levying taxes, on tax levy roll of plt4, it was ordered that ii mills on the dollar lie levied for state tax ; 1-10 mills on the dollar for indigent tax ; (1 mills on the dollar for school tax ; 3 (HO mills on the dollar for county tax, and 10 mills on the dollar for road tax. It appearing that the directors of school district No. t5 have failed or ne glected to levy a special tax for the pay ment of Isinds issued by said district, to become duo Novemlier 27, IKOo, aud the Commissioners' court having leeii noti fied by the treasurer, according to law, it is ordered that a special tax of 13 mills on tho dollar lie levied on all the taxa ble property of said district for the pur pose of paying said bonded indebtedness. Circuit Court. Court met pursuant to holiday ad journment on Wednesday January 4th, Judge McBride presiding. Following is the proceedings : Jennie Annans vs. J. W. Sewell aud II. Wehrung, S. B. Huston apm-aring for the plaintiff ; trial ty Jury, un mo- :.. ..f ..luin-tiffa MinnMt.l IIih court di lllfll V Tl .(.. 11.... " . rceted a verdict in favor of plaintiff for J1B.IKI. Alill'lilge VS. Aiuriugu, uutrcu no prayer. All jurors excuseu lor uu n-iui r.7i- m v ii.it. -I, Lis rih! John II. Gralsjl. subject to future service on notice. The Washington County Iwis ami Clark Womens' club have prepared a IH'tition which is Is-ing presented to the tax-pavers for their signatures, urg ing that the county Uiard be instructed to enlarge the appropriation of 2)0 granted ny ineiu ior mu y i-" the exhibit forthe l!)05exposition. Tho women fully realize that it will bo ab solutely necessary that a much larger sum be appropriated, and are asking that f2,0iH) lie granted by the county court. Other counties are using a much larger amount. The Washington coun ty exhibit has been given in charge ot the Women of tho club, and they not alone have the work of procuring and preserving for the exhibit, but are also compollwT to devtiw means to get thai money required to defray the expense of doing tho work. The petition is a preliminary measure, to get voice of the tax-payers that are in favor of the alsive sum lioing appropriated by the county board for the purpose of a creditable exhibition of Washington county resources. fif : : ; 3 f i M IP 51 11 IM Mi II i m , (III; LVlUb M6 1MI I M l l V VJAsV JJ. aVaV "V . v I H I ft DON'T FORGKET IT lllllBBBBBBlBSiaaBBBBBaaBMPM Read the prices given below and see if it won't pay you to take advantaseof it. Cotton P.atton, per pound 10c Calicoes from 5 to fiC Amoskcag Gingham GJc All Outing Flannels regular 12J 10c All winter Underwares going at Groat Reduction Hoys and Youths Clothing at prices that defv Portland' host Sewing Thread, ON T, spool 3c Lustre Cotton, spool Sewing Silk, 100 yards, $1.0S Popular Fiction 20 per cent off on all other hooks dur ing this sale. 2o per cent off an all fancy dishes. Regular dinner dishes cheaper than you can huy in Portland. Men's, women's and children's shoes at bargains. The L. M. HOYT Company w li1 mmm mn i i i i n m u Every year as is my custom I offer my entire stock at greatly reduced rates during my January Clearance Sale. I have some special prices this year, and it will pay you to buy now. These prices are for this sale only, and closes Feb. 1. These prices defy all competition Gent's size Waltham or Elgin Watches, best screw case $5-25 Gent's size Waltham or Elgin movement In best gold filled case, warranted to wear so years 8.6o Ladies' size Waltham or Elgin movement in best gold filled case, warcanteed to wear 20 years 10.40 Ladies' solid coin silver watches 2-95 Gent's size 17 jewel adjusted watch 8. 10 Roger Bros. 1847 knives and forks in sets six of each $3-5 Other makes, better quality 3 75 The same big reductions in my entire large stock of silverware Jewelry, cut glass, and novelties are being cut down to these same prices Cake Stands, Fruit Dishes, Hollow Ware all on sale LAUREL M. HOYT.
