?foili! Iwflilf VoLl'ME 3.J IIILLSBORO. WASHINGTON COUNTY. OREGON, FRIDAY. 'JAN. 1, 1908 Number 35 Billsbcro Independent D- W. BATH, Pldusher. MAT Thif pajKT nyoue. It it not our i,r-ti... L I pert unul ordeal to do so. Anyone ulfUln notify th" puMla .er or they a ill U J,elJ liabl. or the iuowTiption price. OFFICIAL COUNTY I'Al'EK. $1.50 a Year, In Advance. Kniarad at tha Postnfflc at Hllls I iro. Oregon, for transmission through tha CiA" jt ic(juti:iM uiaii iua.ilr. Omclal Paper of Washington County. Republican in Politics. OF COURSE IT'S HIGHER WOOD FOR PAPCR COSTS MORE S20.ooo.OoO, It Is Said-The Pub lisher Pays Much More for His Stock Now Than a Year Aflo. 1UVBKTIWNCI KATkS I lilay, an inch, aiiiKla coluimi, for lour Inaer tloua; reailniK notice, one cent a word tirli liiwtrtlou (notliiiiK Uw than 15 centum ; proluKHioual ear.U, one inch, )1 a nioiitli ; lixlge cunlx, 5 a year, aya- iiio uu.ineriy, (i)Olicea anil resolution free to ailverUainu Itxluea). Today there is a general com plaint among publishers that printing paper is constantly grow ing dearer. In the middle west many local papers are raising their subscription price 50 per cent in order to pay for the paper. 190G, a slight falling off from 1905. Circular 120 of the Forest Ser vice contains a discussion of the consumption of pulpwood in 190G, based on statistics gathered by the Bureau of Census and the Forest Service. The pamphlet can be had upon application to the Forester, United States De partment of Agriculture, Wash ington, D. C. THEY NEED HELP NOW A CALL FOR $300,000. This Amount to Help the Families of t J SO Miners Kilted in Mine LuptofUon. iww nmW?,0.-Tothe . At UTnL est - - fi mi pa iruin rairmonr D -.Hi vr.. 1 .nnHartiii "'v . " k fforCnf time? relative to the i . ' discovery of large bodies of silicia r" ' sand, and the Oregon Develop ment League desires to present $100 to any reader of your paper n . i i i i rromine time wnen uuienoerK ... , rv u' '.maaew . ... . ingum, luauu, PROFESSIONAL CARDS. C. B. TONGUE ATTORN EiY-AT-LAW Hlllaboro, Oregon. Office: Room a 3. 4 and S, Morgan Blk W. N. BARRETT ATT0RNEY-AT LAW Hlllaboro, Oregon. Office: Central Ulock, Room ( and 7 Hlllaboro, Oregon. BENTON BOWMAN ATTORNEY-AT-I.AW Oflice on Main tl., ot the Uoiirt Houae THOS. II. TONGUE JR. ATTOKNKY-AT-LAW NOTARY PUBLIC Jrlice: kooiui i, 4 and 0, Morgan IllocB Hlllaboro, Oregon. MARK 15. BUMP, ATTOKNKY-AT-LAW. Notary Public aud IIILLSBORO, Collections. ORB. O. F. SHELDON. Attorney - at - Law and Notary Otlioe Over Wehriwu's Store, Second St. Special Auction to Conveyancing, Pro bate Matters, Drawing lgl l'apers, Ktc. JOHN M. WALL, Attornpy-at'Law. Office upstairs, Bailey-Morgan Blk. moth 'r HONKS. HILLSBORO, - ORECON. S. T. LINKLATER, M. B. C. M. PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON. Hlllaboro, Oregon. OlBce, upataira, oer Tlie Delta Drug Htore. Olliee lioura 8 to 12 ; 1 to 6, ami In the eveninn from 7 to 9 o'clock. J. P. TAMIESIE, M. D. 8. P. R. K. SURGEON Hlllaboro, Oregon. Retuli-mi- comer Third and Main; oltlce np Uinour DoHaUm lora; lumn, a. So lo 111 m. I u6n.l7U) p. ni. IVIephoue to renKlem-a from Itoliailrng utora. All calls promptly aua wared day or nittbl r. A. BAILEY, M. D. FHYSICIAN AND SURGEON Hlllaboro, Oregon. Office: Morgan-Bailey block, op atalrt, rooma 12, 13 and 15. Residence 8. W. cor. Daie Line and Second ata. Both 'phone. f. J. BAILEY, M. D. PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON Hlllaboro, Oregon. Office: Morgan-Bailey block, up stairs with F. A. Bailey. Residence. N E. corner Tblrd snd Oak SU. A. B. BAILEY, M. D., PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON, Hillsboro, Oregon. first used movable type wood, to the present day of met ropolitan papers, some of which consume the product of acres of spruce in a single edition, print ing has in very large degree de pended upon the forest In the face of a threatened shortage of timber, the amount of wood consumed each year for pulp has increased since 1899 from two million to three and a half million cords. The year 1900 marked an increase of 93,000 cords in the imports of pulpwood, the highest average value per Montana or Call fornia, who will find this sand to fill the requirements demanded by the Columbia Steel Works of this citv. who have made this offer through the league: We will take one hundred tons each month of silicia sand 98 Der cent Dure silicia and free from iron oxides, delivered at Portland at not to exceed $b' per ton, and we will pay $100 in cash to the discoverer. Silicia sand is now being ship ped to Portland and other iron and steel manufacturing centers cord for all kinds, andaconsump- of the Pacific Coast from Minne tion creater by 4G9.053 cords so ta. It has been frequently re - i than that of any previous year, ported that large quantities of Spruce, the wood from which pure silicia have been discovered, in 1899 three-fourth of the duId and the community that makes r i - was manufactured, is still the good" in this instance has leading wood, but it now pro- greater source of revenue than duces a little less than 70 Der gold or coDDer mines, lumber cer cent of the total. How well mill3, or factories Jof any kind, spruce is suited to the manufac- for when a dependable quality of ture of pulp is shown by the fact silicia sand is found in quantities that during a period in which the sufficient to supply the demand, total quantity of wood used has all the iron works from the gulf doubled and many new woods have been introduced, the pro portion of spruce pulpwood has remained nearly constant in spite of the drains upon the spruce for ests for other purposes. During this time three different woods, from widely separated regions, have in turn held the rank of eader in the lumber supply. Since 1899 poplar, which for years was used in connection with spruce to the exclusion of all other paper woods, has n creased in total quantity less than 100.000 cords, and is now outranked by hemlock. Pine, balsam, and cottonwood are used in much smaller quantities, of California to Alaska, and from the Rocky Mountains west, will be customers. It may just as well ha mvpn ta tha nubhe now as later that the teel trust and another combination of multi-millionaires engaged in the produc tion of iron and steel are investi gating different points on the Pacific coast with the idea of building another Pittsburg. Don't worry about the present freight rate. The discovery of a large quantity of silicia sand would make a low rate necessary remember that the sand now comes from Minnesota. This is your opportunity. Send a sam ple to your nearest assayer to be OftV oer Balley i Prof ("or.. Offlra hMirt . .i m II 1 tl to . and 7 to t. RMltlMica third hou north of cttralwirle Ilatai plant. Cilia promptly aiianaaa 'phone. u.t or nlKht. Hth wpUCl-04 HOLLISTtRB Rocky Mountain Tea Nuggets A Boiy diolot ror omy rtcpi.. Brian OolJ.o Haaltb aad Bnwa Vlfor. A nxN-ine f,r(Vnlrwtlnn. inninKiran. i.l Kl'lney Trmihlo". H Blond, Had Hn and .It Troll. rimpw a,-Fwna, impur Ath. Sluirin nowi, n - - and Bn.-kH. h-. Ifa H.--.y M.;.mt n i i ,.o ht form. cnt. a boa. """ made by Hou-ieraa Pai-o Cikm". Madln, w la. GOLDEN NUGGETS F0 8LL0W PEOPLE Dr. B. P. Shepherd, (Successor to Pr. A. Burris.) Al his rooms orer City Ttakery every TueiKlay, Thursday and Saturday. Preaident California ColWe of Ontepathj rrofeeaor of Theory and 1'"c.i"-.-Ki-Metn. Cal. Kite Board of hiamlners New York alone consumes each sure you have the goods, year over a million and a quarter The year 1907 breaks all re cords of wood in the manufacture cords in Portland, and what is of pulp, or more than twice as true here is an index in a propor much as Maine, which ranks tiotiate degree of every place be next Wisconsin, New Hamp- tween the Rocky mountains and shire, Pennsylvania, and Mich- the Pacific ocean, for this great igan follow in the order given, section is the most rrorwrnn Sixty per cent of the wood used part of Ameri nn(i w;n n. in New York was imported from tinue to be. The inm. in elsewhere, and even so the sup- manufartnri n,!,, v,oa k ply appears to be warning, since 30 Der cent: th iM r,f m-. he total consumption for the chandise are considerably orear state shows a small decrease than in 1906. No year has since 1905 whereas the other brought so great an immigration, states named have all increased Postal receipts, exports and im their consumption. Other states ports, the products from the farm important in the production of and dairy, and those from the pulp are Massachusetts Minne- orchard, and every other resource sota, Oluo Oregon. Vermont, by which prosperity can be lrginia and est lrginia. pulsed, nrovo an ,,nr,nnnj The average cost of pulp deli v- growth, and if we will nnlvsrmkp ered at the mill was $7.21. The off this temnnmrv im,ic i 1 x' j uijuiog w total value of the wood consumed hedge, 1908 can be mad n otill 190G was $24,400,000. The greater year. chief item determining the price of paper is the cost of pulp. An Dcccmbcr comes and ends the example of the increased price of AndSi :.. e j lL . . en.9 Koici is at a premium. LT K t 1 ua olkM enjoy the Christmas publisher of a daily paper in the cheer; Middle West, who recently paid .uy SToods with paper medium "w i M i,aaj ior a carioaci ot paper. The same quantity and grade of paper cost a year ago but $800. The chemical processes of pa per making, which better pre serves the wood fiber, are gain ing over the mechanical process. In 1899, Go per cent of the wood was reduced by mechanical pro cess; in 190G, less than 50 per cent All importations of wood for pulp comes from Canada, and T1 I inougn iaiiing up men banks and hold- Keep people alert and wary, be treated well ye ken At Palmateer'a Confertinnorv L. J. Palmateer. Prop. Miss Sheldon will give lessons n water colors and pastel. Les sons given in classes or individu ally. Corner Fir and Eighth streets. Independene 'n h r n o 350. Have you ?-..fa..W notch' ,ti0l , 'J iit-ciiij' uu vi vmicn was spruce, Four and a half million dollars' worth ot pulp was imported in thi'nrr" in nt.: ,1 .. " outnonery, an the way from 10 cents to $2.50. Don't miss it an W"""1"' in iuine No Mine No. 8 of the Fair mont Coal Company occurred, re sulting in the death of approxi mately 350 employes. Monongah is a mining town of about 3,000 inhabitants. This disaster has destroyed almost one-half of its bread-winners. The other hair is composed of the employes of two other mines of the same company, and of the usual stores, etc., which go to make up a purely mining com munity. Fully 250 widows and 1,000 children are left without any means of support The most of these families live in the com pany's houses at Monongah, the remaining ones in various coun tries or Europe. ine company has generously declared that the families occupying their houses may remain until other provision is made for them, but operations cannot be resumed at the damag ed mine3 until these houses are available for the new force, Many of the resident families will want to return to their rela tives in their native countries in Europe. The other resident fam ilies must seek a community in which they can earn a livelihood. Aid must be given these fami- a . a V a a ies to reach their new abodes selves; and the families living abroad must be provided for un til they can adjust themselves to their new conditions. As near as can be determined at this time almost $50,000 from all sources has been subscribed. Upon the basis of $300 for each widow, and $100 for each child under 16 years of age, $175,000 will be required. At least $25,- 000 additional will be needed to provide, on relatively the same basis, for the aged dependents of the unmarried victims, the many now unborn children and the undoubted accessions to the married victims' list when com plete information has been re ceived. The committee feels that basis lower than the above will not be adequate to properly care for the needs of the bereaved ones, and a total of $200,000 will therefore be required to carry out the relief work on this basis, The immediate needs of the resident are being amply met by the company and a committee of women from Fairmont and Mo nongah. The committee begs to express its profound gratitude for the contributions already so gener ously made, and to earnestly ap peal for the future assistance that it feels is so badly needed. The magnitude of this disaster is too great for West Virginia to alone render ad the help requir ed. It commands national atten- tion, and the committee feels as sured that its appeal will be heard, and responded to, by the nation. All checks should be made pay able to the Monongah Mines Re lief Committee, J. E. Sands, Treasurer, Fairmont, W. Va., and they and all cash contribu tions should be sent to him. Sunday dinner is only 25 cents at both tables at Hotel Bigelow, at which time will be served chicken and everything else good to eat The new hotel is getting the patronage it deserves and our citizens should give the new landlord every encouragement possible. no. Try the Independent tele phone for lonj distance. per. U - T Walnuts In Oregon. Walnut raising in this 6tate be ing an established fact and it remains now for the people of this valley, as growers, to make it the most profitable, as it is one that is easily handled and al ways will give renumerative prices. This season has shown what the tree can do with its proper amount of cultivation. Yamhill county ha3 proved itself adapted, the Prince orchard yielding 14 tons, which found a ' ready market at 18 cents pound. Trees on the lin farm near Carlton are bearing at four years old this season and from now on they w ill increase their productiveness. But let it be understood that they have been cultivated with his prune trees in the same ground. The fact is all orchards should be cul tivated to make them a success. There are many people who plant trees and walnuts especially with the expectation that this is all that is required, and leave the raising to nature and its elements. The result is easily known. It remains now for Washington county to prove herself equal to her sister county, for she has the advantage of new land. She can take the lead now in potatoes and other roots, judging by what one can see in the real estate offices on exhibit and at the fairs. Fruit is the coming industry just a3 much as dairying in this coun ty. Walnuts are justly adapted to this climate and should be planted. Yes, plant groves for the timber; plant chestnuts, they are a profitable crop and as healthy a nut as the walnut Just look at the grapes of this county, They can't be beat any where in the valley. Look at the fine wines that are made from them. Our hills are adapted for their growth. Plant orchards. Look at the price of our apples and pears in the New York mar k and then sav it don!t nay to bother with fruA. raising. Leave wheat raising alone to that srreat empire east of the mountains and give the land a rest in this valiey by rotation of crops, and raise fruit. 1 hat will be fruit in the markets of the world. Quit rais ing hops and plant something that is more stable and more cer tain of price. Plant something that will keep plant walnuts. In regard to overdoing the wal nut raising, I will say that it is a mistake, for should there be a surplus they can be converted into an oil almost equal to olive oil, and which now in France is being usexl as a substitute for that made from the olives. Cali fornia raises 6400 tons, I believe. Oregon can raise half that amount or as much, and still there will be a market as only the best will then be put on the market for eating purposes, and mills perhaps will be made to convert the inferior product to a superior one. English filberts should be raised as well; they are valuable. Albert O. Yates. GRANDMA WOOD DEAD WAS 120 YEARS OlD. Lived lo See Five Hours of the New YearPassed Away Without Pain, Just Fell Asleep. r-' 'aini i1- aa , "Grandma" Wood has at last found the rest she has been long ing for, and on New Years' morn ing at 5 o'clock, she folded her tir ed and wrinkled hands and went to sleep. Her death has been ex pected for a long time, and the wonder is that she clung to life so long. More than fifty years ago, at which time Mrs. Wood consider ed herself an old woman, she made with her own hands a winding sheet, such as were use in olden times to wrap about the dead when laid in the tomb, and requested that it be used when she died to wrap" her body in. She left word that no hearse should be used at her funeral, and in its stead a "democrat" wagon, as she called it, should be used to convey her remains to woman in the world, her intellect friend in Colorado two years ago, and the silk stockings she wore had been kept by her for this event for twenty-four years. About midnight of the closing of 1907, when the bells were ringing out a welcome to the new year, Mrs. Renyolds went to the bedside of her mother and asked if the noise disturbed her, and was told that it did not. At 5 o'clock she was dead. For some time past the old lady had had a firm belief that she would die on New Years' day. and expressed this belief to her daughter several times. She in quired anxiously about the con dition of the banks, in one of which she had deimsited money several years ago to defray the expense of her burial, and in many ways seemed to take an in terest in what was taking place about her up to the day of her death, and was conscious and in her right mind up to the last moment Mary Ramsey Wotnls was born as Mary Ramsey on May 20, 17S7. In her 121st year, she was still quite active and maintained a lively interest in the world and its doings. Daily she walked about the garden or sat upon the porch in sunny weather to chat with neighbors, to sew, or to live over in memory scenes of long ago. And what a memory was hers! She was a tiny maid when the French revolution was dyeing the gutters of Paris red; she was a laughing schoolgirl of seven when Tennessee was admitted as a state to the union; she was a blushing bride when the great Napoleon ceded Louisiana to the United States, and a proud young mother when Louis and Clark tramped over a continent "to where rolls the Oregon." And she well remembered her father taking down his old gun, should ering his blankets and going out to fight the battles of his country in the war of 1812. Though probably the oldest their last resting place. Over the coffin, on its way to the tomb, was to be thrown a large quilt which she made herself. She al so asked that the hymn, "Sweet Hour of Prayer," be sung by the choir at the funeral services at the house, and as her body was being lowered to its last resting place, "Weep Not When I Am Gone," be sung. The clothes in which she was laid out in were made by her own hands, every detail, even to who should lay her out and the kind and maker of her coffin, was arranged for by herself, and all was complied with as far as possible. The cap on her head was sent to her by a was still bright and keen, as is shown by the fact that this last summer her testimony decided a lawsuit and settled the title to property which was deeded over forty years ago. Her answers were to the point and efforts to confuse her were unavailing. She testified regarding minute details, showing that the years had not dulled her recollection. One can scarcely realize the marvelous changes that have taken place in the world during Mrs. Woods' eventful life. When she was a child people literally lived the "simple life," none of Continued on Fifth Page. HAMILTON-BROWN SHOES r 5hoc Co There's a lot of satisfaction in a shoo which after month's of wear, needs only polish to 'look like new." You will find comfort, ease and profit in the HAMILTON-KROWN SHOES. Your children will want something pretty and good. Come and see our SCHOOL SHOES. No better can be made Shoe.. LACP 'SH0E no better made. Our guarantee goes with every pair. Our Line of GROCERIES is the finest in the county. Everything usually carried by an up-to-date Grocery House. Our immense sales make it pos sible for us to carry strictly fresh goods. Not a shop worn article in the cstablishmeirr. JOHN DENNIS The old Reliable Corner Grocery and Shoo Store