THE INDEPENDENT, HILLSBORO,
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Entered at the Fostofflce at IX1U-
toro, Oregon, for transmission through
Official Paper of Washington County,
the mails aa secon-cl.s mall matter.
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Thla pater is not forced un
knyuuo. It It nut our t.r;ie...;a to sic
papers until ordered to do so. Anyone
not wishing the paper must notify th
publisher or they will be held liable fur
the subeoription price.
A case occurred at Coot l!ay last wee
which did not call for the Interferes
of the whinDiDit Dost. A husband was
dressing down bis wife in the moMt i
proved style, when she turned on him
and laid him out with a blow from tl
toa kettle. It wa some time after tl
neighbors arrived before the man re
gained consciousness, ami he has bee
trvinir ever since to Ccure out how th
thing happened.
Mrs. Abiuale Scott Duniway is the
president of the Oregon Fqual Suffrag
Association, and aha firmly U'liive. thi
the Oregon women are to be triven equal
rights with men. Though quite ad
vanced in years she hojes to live to se
that happy day. It is a fact no one will
dispute that had the "butt-in gran
widows and old mauls of the Kant" re'
uiained at home during the luint cam
piign, the result would have been fa
different. Mrs. Iuniway says that she
has confidence in the men of Oregon
and tiiat when the women of this state
asks them for equal rights they w ill ge
it. In Mrs. Duniway's annual address
delivered recently, she touched upon
happenings of many years ago, which
brings to mind an incident that occur
red during the war. I'oth she and Fred
erick Douglas were both billed to speak
on the same night in a certain town in
Illinois. The r.t ;ro question being more
important than woman suffrage, Iug
las won the only hall in town. The Af
rican, commenting on his triumph, said
"Never mind, Mrs. Huniway, I believe
the time is coming in this country when
woman will le considered juHt as good
as a nigger." Comment is not neces
sary. During the jreat war the value
of women was shown in hundreds of
thousands of instances. In the home,
on the battle fields, iu the hospitals and
in the ranks. Many women served
throughout the entire war without their
sex being discovered by officers or com
rades. Pauline Cushman, an actress,
was captured in male uniform by the
Confederates and was rescued by her
companions just as she was about to be
shot as spy. She was so successful in
the field that for her faithful services
there was conferred upon her the rank
of major. Still more successful was
Bridget Danvers, known as the "Irish
Biddy." Bridget performed wonders as
nurse, hospital steward, surgeon, vivan
diere and private soldier. In one bat
tie she had three horses killed under
her. The war did not give Biddy her
fill of fighting, so she afterwards crossed
the Kockies and engaged in campaigns
against the Indians. A woman known
aa Frank Thompson carried messages
through shot and shell at Fredericks
burg disguised at an orderly. Her name
did not transpire till twenty years after,
when she obtained a pension and was
admitted to the Grand Army of the lie
putic. Mrs. Reynolds, wife of Capt.
Reynolds, Co. A, 17th Illinois Regiment,
refused to be parted from her husband,
She rode at his side, in male attire,
through almost the entire campaign.
There was never a time when this her
oric and sacrificing little woman flinch
ed or hesitated in time of battle or on
, long marches. On the field after the
coniiici she would go alnmt ministering
to the sick and dying, and ot laxt she
became widely known as the 'Angel of
the Regiment. She received a commis
sion in the army. Mrs. Kadv Brown
ell, a skillful sharpshooter, joined the
ranks and served at color bearer. Ii
mantle ..lien Goodrich enlisted in her
lover's company ami role right through
the war. "Frank Henderson," of the
19th Illinois was really a young girl who
enlisted because she could not bear to I
separated from her brother. M;iry
Owen of Danville, Fa., wanted to ac
company her husband in the war and
share with him its hardships and its
victories. The brave little woman
fought at his tide until he was killed.
In the next battle she was severely
wounded and had to be sent home, her
discharge papers bearing the tribute:
"A more faithful soldier never shoul
dered a mutket." The civil war did
not, of course, have a monopoly ()f
women soldiers. History is full of heo
roic deeds performed by women. There
was Fnglish Moll (Mary Ambree). who
in l!v4, headed 1,1X0 men against the
I'nnce of Tarne and sustained an un
equal combat with 3,0ti0 Spaniards for
seven hours, challenging any three Span
iards to try their powers against her
ingle arm. "Jame dray" (Manna
Snell a hosier's daughter who fought
in the war of the hpanish secession, re
ceived innumerable wound, was p,.n.
ioned by Queen Anne and at her death
was buried with full military honors in
the cemetery of Chelsea hospital. Thtr
was Mrs. Christiana r.vi, troor .i
the Scots (irays, u Irish Amnion, who
was wounded at lUinlMies. And there
was "Al Seaman" (llelnvr Ann
Johnstone who fought and died on one
of Nelson's ships. There was Mine.
Prusourt, who Valli.intly withstood the
iege of Louishurg in Cape Breton (17."W.
Pay and night she t to I found on
the ramparts, cheering the soldier and
herself loding ami firing the guns. X,w
we come to the mothers of Oregon, w ho
came to this country when danger lurk
ed along every inch of the pathway;
stood shoulder to shoulder with their
husbands and sons, shared in all the
privations, endured untold suffering
and for all this and much more. tne
Oregonian of today classes the daughters
0f these mothers with "the Chinese, the
criminal and insane." And "the time
may come in this country when a woman
w ill le considered as good as a nigger."
If the women of Oregon will themselves
ask for equal rights their prayer will I
answered, but pot before.
Over 1700 families in Chicago are now
public charges because of desertion by
the husband. The singular part of the
cases Is that uesettiotiS by Las ban-
have been increaaiug to a marked e
tent under the law of 1U03 making this
an indictable offense, punishable by ini
prlsonment. and increasing during a
time when work was never more plenti
ful or wages higher.
Something for Christina Presents.
A fine line of Fancy Slippers for men.
The best shoe in the market is the
Till Kinney Shoe for men.
A fine line for boys.
Alan a.i.lendid lot of School Shoes,
and the bent Heavy Work Shoe for men.
Bubbers for men and boys.
J. C. liKEF.lt.
Does it pay to advertise when you are
doimr as much business as you can han-
nlmticallv. Yet. That
is, if you expect to continue in business,
if you want to keep busy all the time, if
you w ant to have the reputation of being
forced at times to turn away orders. It
is a reputation worth having, the one of
having a big business all the time. Ad
vertising returns do not come in Immed
iately, so that advertising now, you may
be lavinir trans for business, during the
next dull spell. Oregon Tradesman.
Christmas !
You all know what that means. Our
wants, nf course, will always vary. But
if you want Sweets and know "beam.
try rALMATKKK S LUA-H-liu.--
FRY. Special in all Lowney's Candies.
Extra good goodt in all this line. To
baccos, Cigars that are Dandies; Oys
ters and Fruits and all things Que.
Fifteen citizens have formed a corpor
ation at San Francisco to be known as
the Pacific Ocean Exposition Company,
which plant to give a mammoth fair in
1!)13 to commemorate the 400th anniver
sary of the discovery of the Pacific Ocean
by Balboa, and the completion of the
Panama Canal. The joining of the two
deas is by the protnotors deemed espec
ially appropriate, as it was after crossing
the isthmus that the navigator first
looked uon the Pacific. The organiza
tion is capitalized at f."). 000,000.
For Sale.
Full blooded Black Minorca, Brown
Leghorn and Barred Rock cockerels.
Also several tons of good carrots, sugar
beets and Lagoon and Clark Seedling
Strawberries.
C. RIIOADES,
Corner Oak and Seventh Sts., Hillsboro.
W. W. Russell, clerk in the Hotel
Shirley, at Seattle bat disanteared and
I with lain la missing fl050, taken from the
I hotel safe. Ot this $!V0 was money be
longing to hotel guests, left in the tafe for
safe-keeping. The other money be
longed to Mrs. Lilly Blade, the proprie
tor of the hotel.
After looking about if you are going to
purchase a watch you will find good
assortment at living prices.
E. L. McCormick't Jewelry Store.
William Jennings Bryan, of Xobraska,
leader of the democratic party and pres
idential candidate, will about January
1), H0. come to Oregon, and w ill watch
the working of the legislature of this
state.
ON'T FORGET
to go to R. II.
Greer't for your
Christmas
Presents,
and receive free
one 50c Bottle
of Perfume witl
every p.00 cash
purchase.
Card of Thanks.
W.. ! .1. . . . . .
"i-wish k, return our most sincere
Itin,.!'.. -it .1
.....,,- iur mi iua xinuness shown ns
during our recent deep bereavement.
r-speeiauy are we grateful for the beau
tiful Moral emblems furnished by friends
m scnooimates of the deceased.
JHX Tt'HZAT, Sr.,
and Family.
I de-ire to express my gratefu'.nesj to
no munoors ami triends who rendered
nie Sllfll licit. fill assistiin.-- ,1,.-i. i.
illness and at the bnrial of my late uncle
1 lioinas
beautifu
ie ii i ii. Ann ior the very
uoiai iriouies.
Respectfully,
Mary A. SiMrsos.
Ilil'sboro, December 11, PKXi.
oc lonowing ta clipped from the
wenatchee (Washington) Republic, and
reiers io a dauuliter-in-law of Mrt. S. F
Farnham of this city:
Mrs N. II. Farnhamisthechampion
h'.t of the country, or. for that matter.
' """" '."""l the world. Where
rens ,s uist she can shoot at well
in the dark as in the light. A few nights
.im up 10 me hou and
set up a concert movement, such as only
a coyote ran do. Mr. Kami.. .1
t me M V1"'Mn'r',w"v at the same
II" i 7' ' ar"lmm ""ttothdoor
ihe night being very dark-snd tried to
t ot snouting. Th s seemed
have no effect when she took down
1'; r1 to frighten it
av liy shooting.
The gun is one of the I In,! !.
o vuorouHly that it i about a. safe to
it i , " , " ' "f ,,lner- Su 'e took
..r . ."I''' f, fin t0 no,, 't to
":rr "'. i'-M- it out at arm's
length d Utt,t ,he ,um, ,
llie covut
The recoil hurt her thumb
"ni sii I.
na.i to iu
I-...
. I to r " h" '"priM in the morn
, i'i 'VLT'J'' kdled the
. . -. "numes tangit e, as
she .,t at ,t ,,, bro,Itfh ,,own B coy.l
J" County Correspondence"!
We -want reporter In vrjr town.
Scholia and Mountain Bide.
Ki yular Corrosioudsnt.
Ward Wilks visited hit friends In
Hilltboro Saturday and Suuday. Came
home Sunday afternoon through the
rain horse-back. Pretty bad for the
little fellow.
Mr. Ileatont visited Portland Tuesday.
An infant daughter of Mr. and Mrt.
Frank Rowell wat bniied in the Moun
tain Side cemetery Sunday.
Rollie Brooks has loat hit dog and
don't know where to find him. If the
dog was like little Bopeep's sheep be
would soon return, but be isn't.
We understand that John Wohlschleg
el is fixing up his house fine, we sup
pose that meant a housekeeper soon.
Mr. Hanson's moving in the neigh
borhood brings four new pupils for the
school.
Hettie.
Cornelius.
Mr. Rice is tbipping onions.
A carload of oats is being shipped by
Mr. Holti.
Wm. Kidd has received one hundred
French walnut trees. It is now a cer
tainty that this section of the county is
most favorably adopted for walnut grow
ing. There is no more profitable crop
and a good msny has been set out.
The Meyer place, one-half mile north
of town has been sold by Peterson and
McNutt to Mr. Ciaughry, of Scogglnt
valley; price being $2,100
A new business firm has sprung up by
the name of Peterson & Yates, dealers
in nursery stock.
McXutt Real Estate Co., isl'ical agent,
for The Farmers' Mutual Fire Relief
Association of Portland.
Mr. McNutt is on a business trip to
Portland.
M. Peterson is building a large barn
on his home near town.
Mrs. M. Peterson is on the sick list.
Quite a quantity of snow fell on the
coast range this week, makes it look
wintry.
Five cart are being loaded at this
place today.
SI. Peterson hat secured the property
west of the Knight cider factory. (lis
intentions are putting up a first class
warehouse in the spring.
Mr. Heudrick and sun have enlarged
their store capacity to great advantage.
Beaverton
Regular Correspondent.
Jas. A. Anderson has improved the
looks of his property on Hamilton ave
nue by a new picket fence.
The social given by the Ladies Aid
Society of the M. . church last Satur
uay nigni was well attended and was
quite a success both financially and oth
erwise.
Thus far, no town Xmas tree has been
proposed but with a tree at both church
es on Christmas eve everyone should be
able to find at least a bag of candy.
The addition to the depot is progres
ting slowly on account of the weather
It Is the opinion of Aunt Sally that E
II. llarriman or some of his trusted un
deistudies has made a miscalculation on
the number of people that patronize the
railway at this point, as Is evidenced by
the size waiting room that is being built
At the rpecial school meeting last
Monday night the vote was unanimously
in favor of levying a one mill tax for
the purpose of re-seating the school
rooms.
On last Tuesday the rural carriers
from this office experienced some diffi
culty in making their trips on account
of some trees which were blown across
the road by the gale Monday night.
Wedding bells! Soon? Yes, soon.
A team tied to the hitching post in
front of the saloon last Sunday became
frightened at the train and made things
lively for a few minutes. Very little
damage was done however.
Mr. and Mrs, Jack Davies and family
of Portland spent 8unday with Mrt
Davies' parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. A
Anderson.
Aunt Sally.
Sherwood.
Regular Cormpourteat,
George oung, a barber, has sold out
his interests in the business and moved
to this place where he contemplates to
open a shop and bathrooms in conncc
Hon.
A band of dago-Greeks employed by
the new railroad company have taken
possession of the building next door to
our establishment. That they are i
valuable and welcomed outfit of neigh
bort Is putting it mildly.
humors of the late Albert Bealand
having bad tome connection with the
supposed murder of his father years ago,
in laci wnen he was but a lad 12 or 13
years of age it nothing new here, and
very discredited besides.
Sherwood Camn. Xn. 4Q1 V 1 w
, - - ' ' . vr. , .,
elected officers for the semi-annual term
commencing January 1, at their camp
meeting inursday evening as follows:
Miles J. Haynes, C. C; Amos G. Mor
gan, Adv. Lieut.; Geo. V. Baylor, clerk;
A f It- . . '
- " w. oanaer; vr. Baylor, escort;
Fred Brookman, watchman J A. Hal.
breath, sentry ; Frank J. Fischer, man.
ager. Camp will hold weekly meetings
during the winter months.
Mrs. Francis Halliman. of Portland
has been visiting in town several davs
and returned to her home on th. H,,n.
lay evening train.
An organization was affected Decern.
tier 2, at the Comrretratinnnl rk...u
here known as The Peoples' Christian
Endeavor Society. The following offi
cers were selected by ballot: Miss
Pearl Bailey, president; Miss Lottie Ed
wards, vice-president; MissLora Fletch
er, social-president; John Campbell,
secretary; Miss Laura Cowman, treas
urer; Mist Zealous Fletcher, organist.
Mng will U held weekly at the
church immediately preceding Sunday
evening services.
The last issue of Ths Independent was
a "cracker-jack" nd will be so account
ed by all ths patroni of the paper, not
withstanding the profuse apologies of
the publishers on account of lack of
material, etc., in non-perfecting it. We
venture to say that Washington county
never witnessed a better effort in news
paperdom since organisation.
Sunday at high noon, Miss Dora
Smock and Mr. Francis Saltus were
united in the bonds of holy matrimony
by Rev. Mrt. Edwards, of Newberg, at
the home of the bride's parents, Mr.
and Mrs. 8. C. Smock, of this place.
Guests filled the rooms to overflowing,
hmiidofj Iocs! fssiJertS, friendu from
Portland, Newberg and elsew here were
in attendance. Tbs bride was the reci
pients of many costly and useful pres
ents, presented by her family and
friends. The happy couple departed for
the city on the local evening train, their
future home not yet having been de
termined, but probably in Portland.
The usual "annual formality" of on
ing the polls and casting votes for town
officials occurred yesterday, but as only
one ticket was in the field and is an "an
tiquated" one, (with tne addition of a
few new faces), but little interest to
elect it was manifested, a fraction over
one-half of the taxpayers res(oinled to
the high prerogative of American suffer
age. An effort is being made here to secure
the Evangelical Lutheran High School
which the denomination will locate
somewhere in this state in the near
future. Local donation of laud for
building purposes and cash to the
amount of about $3,500 is asked in con
sideration of the college finding a home
at Sherwood. A united and determined
effort both on behalf of the local congte
gation and friends favorable to the en
terprise will follow, and it is hoped that
within the coming year that suitable
buildings will be erected on the out
skirts of the town for the purpose.
Jack Town.
Regular Correspondent.
Kay Scoggin and family have moved
into the house recently vacated by Mrs.
Hepler. We understand he has rented
A. Jack's hop-yard.
Misses Hettie and Annie Jack were
Portland visitors Saturday and Sunday.
Mr. and Mn. fi. E. Olson visited with
S. Sorenson asf family Sunday,
Claude Johnson was a Hillsboro visit
or Tuesday.
A new clock and library have been in
stalled in ths school house recently.
Misses Edit and Grace Clark and Per
nilla Olson spent Sunday iu Farmington
vicinity.
Jesse Snyder, of Scholls was seen pas
sing through this burg Saturday, en
route to visit relatives in Nehalem.
A. W. Dant and Geo. Withycomlie
spent Sunday in Jacktown.
A. Jack was a Portland visitor Wed
nesday. Carl Skow is sawing wood with his
gasoline engine at F. B. Clark's this
week.
There will be an Xmat tree at the M.
E. church on Xmas eve, to whom every
one is invited. A program will be rend
ered in advance.
There is to be exercises at the school
house Friday svening the 21st.
Belle.
Along Route One.
Chas. Keffer has quit working in h
lamer s saw mill for a spell and it at
tending school at the county seat.
Trullinger, who on account
of
long and serious illness, was obliged to
snui aown hit mill during the greater
part ol last manner and fall, is at work
again sawing lumber. On account
the condition of the roads, no regular
deliveries will be made until nexttpring,
when old Sol, the celestial road boss
perennially working without pay, wul
gel tne public highways in shape again
George Hen has not been in his usual
now neaun lately, nor Is he quite as
young as he used to be in the early '70s
1 L l.i . .
when a soldiering under Napoleon III,
he fought against the Dutch, who unable
lo overcome ths inconquerable sons of
Mars, resorted to base trickery and com
menced firing shells loaded with fer
mented dachshund and decayed sour
krout, seasoned with stinkweed. On
expioaing, the noxions fumes emanat
ing from shelli thus loaded would stille
and exterminate the chivalrous Gaul by
by the regi min,,,,.. Bnj it isj the vivid
recollection ot these horrors that makes
George fesl iiUle flaoby now and then.
naviog sojourned for nearly two
years In God't own country, August
Weibel went back to Pennsylvania.
wnicu was wrong. Having arrived
there he immediately experienced pangs
ot keenest regret for having left, wLich
was right, eminently so. A fellow
ought to tuff,, for having the coast
country, the only region on earth where
the weather man bears and answers
prayer. Try him When cold, vocifer
ate for warmth. n,! ou set it. daily
after the Fourth. Surcharge.! with heat
and dry, clamor for refreshing moisture
and you get it iB the winter: jroa get
it by the bucketful br the tankful. by
theakyful tin.,, out doors is a vast
bathtub, brimful and ready to receive
you in its cooling embrace, could it but
persuade you to disrobe and plunge in.
But whimsical, fastidious and finical
you refuse; in the midst of an over
whelming abundance of lambasting
good things and those the very things
you Bbked for, you growl. Well, follow
Gus Weibel to Pennsylvania and be
swallowed up by the next Johnston
Mood.
F.mil Zink is getting a new barn built
on his place, and it will be an all-fired
big one, by Georgevitcb. The tower ot
Babel, placed beside it, would look like
a modest and retiring cuspidor.
Frank Conover with his family spent
about a year with relatives in New York
and survived, not the relatives but the
climate. He Is back to his old occupa
tion again, farming for the sheriff.
Oscar Hundley came near serving as
sulistitute mail carrier but wisely with
drew, just in the nick af time.
Chas. W aibel, gutless, was out last
Monday in guest of ducks, looks odd, eh
Don t misconstrue this, thinking
thoughts impertinent., irrelevant and
Immaterial; for he wasn't after the
tootsle-wootsie kind of duett that spends
our mezuma for gorgejus drets and
chewing gum, but just plain domestic
weiiooUiswierfowi considered a nui
sance everywhere, except on the table
roasted.
For several weeks past John Piereo,
Jr., was sorely aflicted with a swollen
knee, causing him to go lame with the
artintic staccato movement characters
ing the carrier's mode ot locomotion, ac
quired under the guidance ot the gen
tleman of the cloven hoof and therefore
distingue, aristocratic and highly cher
lulled by its possessor.
lerchingon top of a tall telephone
kio Christian Grand was attentively
gazing skyward, observing the flight of
the birds; using his left hind leg as
semaphore, he signaled vivaciously and
soon a big stork drew nigh, whom Chris
interviewed at great length concerning
the wisdom of the one-son system. The
consultation over, he only waited till
the tdiudows had a little longer grown,
went home and ordored his conduct In
consonance with the advice received
from the sapient bird, quoting from his
favorite rna't : "Oft in the stilly night."
The young people of West Union
neighborhood have organized a literary
society meeting weekly on Friday even
ing and report a rattling good time.
Traveling over the county roads with
a traction engine these days is strenu
ous ana aiverung exercise. Uke a
horso feeling its oats, the engine will
rear, buck ami prance, and occasionally
plunge through a bridge like it did
when entering John Hensley'e wood
yard. The crew neither raved nor
swore ; decorously and piously they In
tonated the devout incantation
Hocus pocus infernale
Libera nos satanaa.
J. 11. Thompson has been hauling
some planks from Keffer's mill to the
station, in all respects like common
planks, except in point of length. To
illustrate: the laden wagon in front of
him, the conscientious observer has be
fore him a seemingly endless vista of
plank terminating somewhere below the
horizon ; horses and driver out ot sight,
unless those indistinct specks the size of
a pair of crows and a woodpecker repre
sent them.
Adolf Badctscher, hauling milk from
Helvetia every other day, is going to
quit and turn the whole job over to
Frank Weibel, w bo will subdue it single
handed.
FINIS.
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.
Cary W Porter to R D Bates, acres la
II lluxton I) D C , MOO 00
EIKuratlletaltorrankW Schaltheli
tract tn South Coat Add HllUboro. SU 00
A A Hullo, k el ox to John Carrall Si 7-1
acres In Sec S T 1 N S W , 2100 00
John Tern pleton el ax to Granrille M
(illbert, part of tbs W W Catching
I) L C , S000 00
Minnie Mllnc et al lo L W Underwood,
part of lot S block 37 forest Orova.. 2300 00
M Rli-r.ee et ux to Nettle S Haines lot 1
block V8 Forest Grove 1000 0U
K Nitrjot et ax to Georga W Wilson lot
B8 Garden Horn . I 00
AnnaAdull Anderson to James Blgler
part of lot 5 and t block IS 9lmmon's
Add HUUhoro . S00 00
John II llaunon et ux to Mn L A Tolton
lo arret In Beca lb and 2ST184W Soooo
A F Tichenor el ux to Ella A Adams
ISA acrei In I M Rowell DLCTI
82 W Soooo
Fred G Burhtel et ox to A McCalmaa N
W !4 of N K 4 see It T 2 N S W. too oo
John II Hartley to PearC Hartley tract
In Wm 8tokes D L C , 1 00
Ora M Heal to August Van Loo 4 acres
lu George Beal DLCTI NS W S412 to
J D Rode et ux lo John W Fnqun part
of block 6 Forest Grore 27oo oo
Bunao II Hunter lo George FTaplIn part
of block 14 Foreet Grots Moo oe
Jacob Wick et ux to Wm Langworthy
parti ofSec2T2NtW aed part 8eo
S4TI N WU6S.43 acres) lo 00
Wm pangwortby el ox lo Frank (oo
ere et al 163. 43 acres tecs 2 T 2 S S
W and Sec 35 T S N S W lo CO
John Tagman to Beatty Anderson lot
and 8 block 18 Beaverton ISt 00
John Olnen to Washington County part
of Sec 84 T 1 .N 1 W 4o6 So
M B Bump to Wileon Bump lot la
part of block 7 lUllahoro Hi 00
A II Kuedy to Charles Burn ham lot 1
Burnham tract Sec 2 T 2 8 1 W looo OO
A II Kucly lo Inveatment Co l-o acres
In John Llllcklln DLC loo
A II Ruedr to Frneat O Ruely part Of
fee I HI W and part Me 11 and
part of Oeo Klchardaon D LC 15675 00
Robert R Knhn to Weatern Inveatmenl
l o N W K Sec 12 T I N W 1 oo
Will fit your eyes with glasses that are
have to experiment on you, as his modern instruments detect the slight
est error. No pain, no medicine or '
fancy prices. Call and see him when
Some eat to live; others live to eat; we do care which you
live for, what we want is to bell you what you want to
eat Chiisttnas. It is almost here ami we will all want
some extras for Christmas dinner. Remember please
that we've both the extras as well as everything else in
the grocety line for that dinner. Our stock is comjilcte.
Ttaomaa Otchin.
The funeral of Thomas Otchin, w hose
death occurred at his home in this city
last Thursday night, was held from the
M. E. church and was very largely at
tended. He was one of the most widely
known men in this section and was uni
versally respected by all. The following
sketch of hlf life Is taken from the His
tory of Oregon.
Thomas Otchin, a worthy citizen of
Washington county, Oregon, is one of
the very few men who are left of the
brave pioneers who came to Oregon in
1839.
Mr. Otchin was born in Lincolnshire,
England, November 17, 1H1 4. His par
ents were William and Mary (Knittht)
Otchin, natives of England and of old
English ancestry. They were members
of the Church of England, and his fath
er was a farm laborer. Thomas was the
fifth of their family of nine children
He was reared and educated in his na
tive land, and was there married to Miss
Mary Beck. In 18:50 he entered the em
ploy of the Hudson's Bay Company,
brought his young wife to America,
and landed at York Fort on the Hudson's
Bay. Then he went to the Bed river
country, walking on snowshoes and draw
ing the sled on which were his supplies.
He farmed in the Bad river country two
yesrs. In 1839 he came to Fort Vancou
ver. From here lie went to the Fraser
river and was in the dairy business for
the Hudson's Bay Company, two years.
In 1840 he took a donation claim on the
sound, and farmed near where Olympia
now is. After remaining there a year
he came in 1842 to the Tualatin valley
and took up 640 acres, the donation claim
on which he now resides. He traded
with the Indiana for supplies, went to
the Hudson's Bay Company at Fort Van
couver for flour and wheat, and here he
resided until the gold excitement in Cal
ifornia, in 1848, when he went to the
mines. At Mormon island he dug about
$3,000 worth of the yellow dust, and re
turned to Oregon with about halt of it.
Since then he has resided on his ranch,
living the life of a prosperous and up
right farmer.
One child was born to him and his
wife east of the mountains, but it died in
infancy and was buried in York Fort;
and bis faithful companion who had
been with him in all his pioneer wander'
ings, and had shared all his privations
and dangers as well as his later prosper
itv. died February 1. 1879.
In 1858. Mr. Otchin returned to Eng
land to visit his relatives and the scenes
of his childhood, and while he was there
his sister died, leaving a daughter, Miss
Mary A. Simpson, who in October, 18HI,
name to Oregon. On his return to this
State Mr. Otchin brought with him his
wife's sister, who survived her arrival in
this country but three years. For elev
en years his niece has been with him all
that an anectionate daughter couia e,
and is now his housekeeper. It may
here be stated, that Hon. Thomas
Tongue ot Hillsboro, this county is a
nephew of Mr. Otchin. Mr. Otchin has
built a nice resilience on his farm, and
here he is spending the evening of an ac
tive and useful life, respected and be
loved by all who know him. He is an
intelligent and well -informed man, is in
politics a Republican, and is a fair re
presentative of the first settlers of Ore
gon.
Proposed New Banking; Law.
The proposed state banking law, draft
ed by a committee of the Oregon Bank
ers' Association, has been given to the
public for examination. Printed copies
have been sent out by Secretary Hart
man, of the association. The bill will be
presented at the next session of the Leg
islature. Its princisal provisions follow :
Bank examiner, 2400a year.and trav
eling expenses ; appointed by Bank Com
mission Governor, Secretary of State
and State Treasurer; four-year term ; at
least three years, experienced banking;
must give 150,000 bond.
Each bank director must own at least
$500 par value stock of bank.
Of stock subscribed, 50 per cent must
be paid In before bank opens and 50 per
ceni within six months tnereaiter.
One-tenth of profits must go to surplus.
Bank ownership of real estate limited.
Capital stock not less than $10,000 and
population ot city determines capital re
quired. Total liability of one individual to bank
not to exceed 25 per cent of capitaf, sur
plus and undivided profits.
Fraud, with knowledge of insolvency,
to be a felony, to be punished by fine of
not more than f 1000 or imprisonment
not more than two years, or both.
No officer or employe ol bank may
borrow money from bank without ap
proval of majority of directors, execntive
DR. W. E. GARRETSON.
VP STAIRS,
135 5tii St.. Corner of aider. Portland
absolutely correct. He does not
drops used. lie does not charee
in Portland.
Both
'Phones.
committee or discounting committee,
dishonesty to make each approving ili
rector personally liable.
Cash teserve to be 15 per iei:t of .!
posits, and one-half of the 1" n-r cent
can be balances due from solvent bunks.
Examiner must examine every bank
at least once a year and when he i-hall
.lom rteeeMflrj-.
When capital is Impaired the exami
ner shall require the bank to make gotM
the deficiency.
When bank becomes insolvent or capi
tal is impared or it fails to comply with
law, examiner shall report facts to b.mk
commissioners, who shall report them to
Attorney (ieoeral, with directions to pro
ceed to stop the bank's business.
In the case of bankruptcy, depositors
shall have prior lien.
Certificate from examiner that the pro
visions of the law have been compiled
with, necessary before opening a bank.
Every bank executive, agent, manager
or director shall take an oath to observe
the law.
Minors may do business with banks
the same as adults.
Banks shall publish reports in local pa
pers within 30 days after they are called
for by the examiner.
A report to the Bank Commissioners
shall be made annually by theexaminer,
showing the banking condition of the
state.
Every bank shall report to the exami
ner w ithin six months after the passage
of the act, and shall dj bo annually there
after. The law shall apply to all banks other
than National.
IWt fail to see "Jerry," the funny
Irishman. He will cure the blues.
Auction Sale.
On Thursday, December 20, at th resi
dence of J.I). Merrvman, Hillsboro, will
lie sold to the highest bidder for cash a
quantity of household furniture, stoves,
kitchen furniture, bedroom suits, etc.
J. D. ME UK Y.MAN.
B. P. Cornelius, Auctioneer.
John Tatten as "Jerry" is considered
by press and ptiblia to be the funniest
Irish comedian in America.
CHURCH ANNOUNCEMENTS.
Regular services at the Congregational
church next Sunday as usual. Sunday
school at 10 o'clock. Morning sermon,
"Conventionality Versus Common
Sense." Evening sermon : "A Constant
Companion." Y. P. C. E. S. at 7:00
p. m. All are invited.
Howard Oil Patrick, Pastor.
Services at the M. E. church next
Sabbath, preaching both morning and
evening by the pastor, Rev. L. F. Bel
knap. Sunday school a. 10:00 a. in.;
morning service, 11:00 a.
League at 6:30 p. in., and
m. ; Epwortli
evening ser-
vice at 7:30 p. m.
Don't fail to see and hear the uni
formed band and orchestra of solo muxi
ciaiu with the Jerry from Kerry coni'
pany.
Home
Style Lunch
and Coffee
House.
On Monday next, lei-eiuht-r 17, I. I',
ruer will 0'n in the Benson BuiMing
on Main street a Home Style Lunch ai d
Coffee House, w here quiek order lunches
will be served at all hours from 0
o'clock in the morning until 8:30 in the
evening. Lunch, or short (orders, from
10 rents up.
Give the new Home Style Lunch and
Coffee House a trial. Open for business
next Monday.
Oo see Jerry from Kerry. It is the
greatest lautthing treat of your lifetime.
Don't miss it.
The Oregonlan and Inde
pendent, one year, $2.
Don't miss seeing the funniest Dish
man on the stage, up-to-date, Jerry from
Kerry;
Wanted Gentleman or lady with
gooa reterence, to travel by rail or w ith
a rig, for a firm of f2o0.000.00 capital.
Salary $1,072 00 per year and expenses ;
salary pail weekly and expenses ad
vanced. Address, with stamp, Jos. A.
Alexander. Hillsboro. Ore. no. 5
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lnae no mors fit than would r.xl
mads fall teeth. The Munarll p,.
tloal Co. grind, each leni speri.ih
'or each a. Our workshop, nav.
U ths latest, modern and ciponxiv,
machinery known to the Ot,Ucu:
craft. Our employe ,re eipert l!
we fit your ,,?, they wl b.
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