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KAWRT0R TIMES VOLUME IX. BEAVERTON, OREGON, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1921. NO. 7 HUB IS 10 HI HO MAKE THIS A "SPOTLESS TOWN" MRS. SRRAH BUXTON GOES TO HER REWARD WOMEN ASKED 10 I III BETTING fflfl HERE UR6E CHEESE FACTORY 10 BE LOCATED HER GREATFARM bureau IS CAMPAIGN'S OBJECT AT Li NEW GENERAL STORE j ... . . Commercial Club Suggests Formation Of Ladies' Auxiliary and Invita tion Eitended for Next Meeting. State Public Service Commission De cides Protection Is Needed for Public Great Activity Promised by Indict Commercial Club Appoints Com mittees to Survey Premises, Make Recommendations, Ec, Mother of Mrs. Evans, Long an In valid, Finds Surcease from Suf- feting. Washington County Dairrawn PUn To Develop Induitriea of the County. Farmera la WaMMatjton County Will All bo Sollrited to Become Mem. ben.. Ceo $S.OO. tiona In Community to West of Beaverton. On Saturday the Public Service Commission rendered a decision on ,the Lombard Street crossing, order ing that a bell with wig-wag attach ment Bhall be installed to warn mo torists of approaching trainB. This warning is to have electrical con nections and will be operated manual ly from the tower house. The cost is to be borne oroinortionately by the Oregon Electric forty per cent, and Southern Pacific sixty per cent, A furthnr order is that the town of Beaverton and the two railroads hall improve the street with a ma cadam surface not leBB than 20 feet in width, the railroad companies to improve the width occupied by their ties on each track and the town to pay the balance. The order refers to "Lombardy Avenue" end places it in the "Wes terly part of Beaverton," but other wise is very explicit. REV. WILEY IN PORTLAND Plans for raising Oregon's $120,000 quota of the $5,000,000 movement of the Congregational church, were dis cussed at the conference of Oregon Congregational ministers Wednesday at the First Congregational church. Dr. Herman Schwartz, of New York, ' executive secretary of the Congrega tional world commission, was the leading speaker and guest of honor. General plans were discussed this morning by the following ministers: H. C. Stover, of Salem; J. K. Clark, Ontario; H. A. Deck, of Hillsboro, and P. D. Holfman. The round table discussion was handled by Dr. Schwartz. Speakers for the after noon included these pastors: A. M. Spangler, of Eugene; H. S. Wiley, of Beaverton; 'E. Goudgc, of The Dalles; E. E. Flint and J, J, Staub, of Port, land. The roundtable was conducted by Dr. iW. T. McElveen of the hostess church. The conference comes to a close with the night session. Tele gram. VALENTINES V alentines bring to us good cheer A lways the heart-time of the year L ove and cupid coming with darts E ngaging many lonely hearts. H ever stopping Hill he is thru, T o make one big heart out of two. I n sending postcards thru the mail, ,Y N ot many of his methods fail. E ach time he bends his little bow, S ome hearts together fast will grow, O. O. SMITH MEMORIAL SERMON SUNDAY The funeral sermon of Mrs, Sarah Buxton was held at the Montavilia M. E. Church, Portland, on Thursday at 2 P. M. However, owing to the many friends she had in Beaverton the pastor of the Beaverton Metho dist church is also planning to make next Sunday morning services of a memorial nature. Mrs. Buxton was born in West Virginia over 90 years ago. She passed away Tuesday morning and has lived a loyal and earnest Christian life. Thos. P. Welch Funeral services for Thomas P. Welch, 69 year old pioneer of Ore gon and the father of twelve children, who died Tuesday at his ranch home at Aloha, were held Thursday after noon at 1:80 o'clock in Portland. The Rev. W. W. Long of Forbes Preaby- terian church officiated. Mr. Welch was born in Iowa. He came to Oregon forty years ago and was engaged in the furniture busi ness for eighteen years at The Dalles. The remainder of this time he has resided in Salem, Portland and vi cinity. '(While engaged in the con tracting business in Salem, he built some of the state buildings. .Ten of the twelve children of the deceased, as well as his widow, sur vive him and all are in the city far the funeral services. His seven daughters are: Mrs. Ella Cooper, of Salem; Mrs. Minnie Hiner, of Los Angeles; Mrs. Alice W&tengaugh, of Oregon City; Mrs. Ada Alkire, of Salem; Mrs. Bess Geret, Mrs. Anna Massman, Mrs. Lottie Thompson, all of Portland. The aurviwng sons are W. F. and Elgar Welch, of Portland, and Lee Welch, of Condon, Ore. In terment was in Rose City Bark cemetery. Real Estate Active E. E. Swenson reports the follow ing real estate sales: Three acres adjoining the Wm. Da ... vis property on the South, owned by r Hiram Davis, sold to Mrs. Wm. Da-, vis. One acre of A. M. Hocken tract South part of town on Watson St. to R. H. Jonas. Ten acres of A. A Pike tract to Os car Nelson. We're Coming Back Again A. M. Hocken this week started work on a modern five room house on South Watson street for Mr. and Mis. R. H. Jonas. It will adorn an i acre tract recently purchased by the Times publishers from Mr. Hocken. Excavations for the basement are under way and the houso will be ready for occupancy early lu May when the Times publishers will again take up their residence in Beaverton. Send It to Us We are prepared to do your job printing, no matter how large or how small the order. We give prompt service and our prices are never higher and often lower than our Portland competitors. Be sides giving you the best service, the Beaverton Times is helping to build up your community and make your property worth more. The Huber Commercial Club held its regular monthly social meeting Wednesday evening, Feb. 9th. The evening's entertainment consisted of cardB and dancing. First honors at cards were won by Mr. H. A. Neilsen and Mrs. Montgomery. This was the th'rd of a series of entertainments that have been arranged by the club for the winter monthB, and are given for the benefit of members, their families and invited friends. Huber is fast coming to the front us a metropolitan city. The latest addition being another General Mer chandise store, which is to be opened up in what is known as the Dr. Whet mure block.' This new enterprise is to be conducted under the manage ment of M. E. Blanton &, Co,, who will carry an up to date line of Gen eral Merchandise including hay, feed, grain, etc. Mr. R. Newcomb, is making ar rangements to enter the chicken in dustry on a large scale, having re cently completed a large and modern poultry house and arranged for the purchase of 6000 baby chicks. Mr. Newcomb has had considerable ex perience in this line, and no doubt success will crown his efforts. Mrs. L. J, McLeod. who has been on cne sick use lor Borne time, is much improved. Mrs. Maxine Fish, of Bend. Oresron. has been visiting the past week with Mrs. ju. Darby. Judge D. A. Norton recently pur chased a Redimade garage. Mr, Bud Hunter and Miss Ruth Miller, of Portland,- spent Sunday witn mr. ana Mrs, K. J. Bntch. Mrs. Murray and Mrs. Sundberg gave a silver tea on last Friday af ternoon for the benefit of the Par ent Teachers' Association. The Ladies Club of Huber cave box social and valentine party at the Club house Monday night. The pro ceeds of the entertainment were given to charity. EATIN PRUNES I was readin' in the paper, How Olcott set aside One week fer us fer eatin' prunes The . ones that's put up dried. Twenty-two million pounds of 'em They would like ter release An' one guy says that it would be Just thirty pounds apiece. I alters am a willin' kid When it comes time ter eat, The Italians look good ter me An' so does the Petite, But when it comes ter eatin' prunes An' crowd 'em in that way Right here I will express myself, I eat 'em every day. You may not b'lieve me when I tell (I do not give a whoop) One time I ate some of 'em prunes Miiac was maae into soup. An' when it comes ter baking cake, We chop 'em all up fine We never buy no raisins now, We use prunes all the time. An when it comes ter puddin' Geel Aint that stuff a'ful good You could- not beat that flavor then You wouldn't if you could. An' take a little of th' juice Then make some sauce ter pour Upon that puddin' and yum-yum You're allers wantin' more. We mashed some of 'em thru a sieve An' then we boiled it dawn Th' bestest stuff fer your hot cakes Yer cant buy it in- town. An' then we had some kind of dopo Prune butter so they said It's better'n that old yeller stuff Ter put upon yer bread. My pa he put some prunes ter soak Beneath our basement sink An' every time thut he got dry He went an' took a drink. We put some in th freezer once When we were makin' cream Although it was a little dark " I'll say it was a scream. I keep some in my pockets too I like to eat 'em dry Ma chases me out of the house xWhen she has baked a pie. Yes, I am hungry all the time My ma is well aware An1 if she left out thirty pounds - I b'lieve I'd eat my share. O. O. SMITH. THE OLD DAIRY flOMESTEAD A rural Comedy in three acts to be given at the High School auditorium by the Hillsboro Dramatic Club, Sat urday, Feb. 26. Becky Wilkins, an old maid1 Mar tha James. , Jason 'Wilkins, a farmer Gerald Ban. Mrs. Climmer, a dashing adven turess Barbara Bergerson. Josh Arrowroot, the town constable --Robert Kelly. Mike Donnavin, a if-aveling tinker George Thompson. , Malcolm Gray, an ex-convict Earl Bowman. Willie Work, a tramp detective Mr. Fishback. Maude, the farmer's niece Affie Reagan. Ruby, a little waif Ruth Helms. Act I Farm-yard scene on the Old Dairy Homestead. Act II Evening, The Old Mill runs.. Act III Interior of the Old Dairy Farm-House. At a meeting of the Commercial club Monday night which took the place of the regular meeting on Wed nesday night, two committees, one for each side of town, were appointed to survey the town, make recommenda tions and arrange for a clean-up cam paign. (With glowing prospects for the success of the 1925 World's Fair to be located at the West foot of Council Crest, (Beaverton (residents should show a proper pride in the appearance of their premises and these commit tees will call your attention to any unsightly conditions about your prem- ss. We are not going to mention the names of this committee now. We think it better to let this be a sur prise to anyone who is so negligent as to give the committee something to complain about. DOING THINGS FOR ROADS IN SHERWOOD VICINITY Just to show our readers how peo ple in other communities are getting things done, we clip ..the following from the Sherwood News: "On Tuesday last R, H. Parsons and E. J. Lawrenz joined about fif teen farmers northwest ox town and together the party went over the route of a proposed new road through portions of the Kruger and Sehmelzer road districts, a distance of about dtt miles. The nronosed road leaves the high way near Mrs. Olds' farm. Con struction, however, will begin near the Otto Schaltenbrand ranch, thence through to an intersection with the Scholls-Newherg road at the John Davis farm. "The farmers who will be benefited by the road have donated all of the right of way, besides pledging $800 in cash and labor. . It has been es timated that it will cost $1500 to Burvey and grade the road. ThU amount Mr. Parsons believes will be raised, inclusive of the amount al ready subscribed. After the road is graded, itia believed the Co. Court will appropriate enough from the market road fund to gravel it. "The farmers of the above Bection are to be congratulated on their pub- he spirit, and the Mews hopes the new road will become a reality." HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES SHOWS DEMOCRATS MISSING The new edition of that handbook of biographical detail, the Congres sional Directory, gives the unofficial list of the members of the House of Representatives, Sixty-seventh Con gress. A look at this list shows in u startling way what happened last fall. From the great states of Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, Ohio and Wis consin, and think of this West Virginia, there is not a single Demo cratic member, Of the 86 members of New Jersey, formerly a boasted democratic state, only one is a Democrat. From Tennessee, formerly of the Solid South, one-half of the ten members are Republicans. From all the Pacific coast states there are only two Democrats. From all the New England states there are only two Democrats, both from Boston. From Missouri, long a rock ribbed Democratic stronghold, there are on ly two Democrats in the list of six teen. There are three Republicans from Kentucky, a Republican from Virgin ia, and even a Republican from Tex as. , It looks as though the Democrats will have to work overtime to make enough noise to convince the country that there is really a minority in the new Congress. Too Much Work F. G. Donaldson has resigned from the advertising committee of tho Commercial Club because of the press of other duties. R. H. Jonas was appointed to succeed him, Mrs. G. P. Fordney was very hap pily surprised bast Saturday after noon when a number of her friendB from Portland motored to her home in Beaverton. The occasion was her birthday and many beautiful pres ents were given to her. The after noon was spent in social conversa tion. Dainty refreshments were served. Those to spend the afternoon with her were Mesdamcs R. C. Bur- re II, W. D. Jann and son Billy, E. Bollenger and Chas. Patterson, Mary Hi. aimpkins died at the nome of her son, Nathan S. Simpkins, in Garden Home, Monday, Feb. 14tb. Pneumonia and heart trouble were the causeB of death. She was 58 years of age and had lived at Gar den Home for five years, coming here from Iowa. The body was prepared for burial at the W. E. Pegg under taking establishment and was snipped to Iowa for funeral services, Mr. Simpkins accompanied his motherB remains to the East. City councilmen Woodruff, Alex ander and Rossi have been surveying the Bidewalks and streets with a view of recommend ing-improvements. Mrs. Frank Miller is confined to her home from sickness. AOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO Cards Announcing The Old Dairy Homestead should be dated Feb. 26 instead of Feb. 19 (Contributed Sarah Elizabeth Buxton, daughter of Adam and Harriett Neff, was bom Jan. 29, 1881, in Hardy County, near Morefield, West Virginia. She said, "When I was a child, not in looks but in actions, i was nice my little grand-daughter, Elsie Whit worth. When small I was very in quisitive. One day I asked Mother what was up in the blue sky and she answered 'God lives up there and if good, some time you will go to him; but if not' This made -ie think about religion. Did not know what it was but knew that it made people happy and shout. At that time I had a young lady cousin who was attending a "big- meeting." Her sister came in and said that Cousin Sarah had gotten religion and shouted. I made up my mind tnen and there that when I got big like Cousin Sarah, I would go to ft "big meeting," get religion and shout. too. "In 1838 we went to Ohio, Pick away County. After two years we returned to Wood County, West Virginia, where we remained for four years. Then in 1844 we moved to Smth-eastern Iowa, five mileB south of BVrlingtnn, auu here in 1$4b I wont t'i my first bit, meeting be lieving that I was going to get that religion. Coming home from the meeting with some cousins, who were converted at the same time, I was Ringing then it was that so great a lightness of heart and assurance of salvation came to my soul, that it seemed as tho my feet were taken off the ground and I was walking on the Then 1 knew that I too, had the shouting religion tho I did not shout aloud. In looking back over it, I be lieve I was converted at seven when I had given my heart to God; but this experience put the matter entirely out of the realm of doubt. From that day to this I have not wanted earth ly pleasures or amusements the Circus and other things might corns and go but I cared for none of them. "In 1853 near Burlington, when I wbb twenty-two years of age, I was married and then like many other young people, we started "West" to make us a nome in Sullivan (Jounty, Missouri, about one hundred and twenty miles away as a crow flies, and there on the prairie where we took our homestead we built our utile log cabin. Our first crop of corn grew about as high as the cabin. I was not satisfied for there was no preaching nor' meetings and I thought I would surely back slide as there was no means of grace no help in living for God, my husband not being convert ed, I grew so desperate I went out m the corn field, got down in the dirt and prayed desperately to God to take me by the hand and ever keep me from falling. Relief came from heaven and an assurance that my prayer was heard. After this, two ministers came to the prairie, Broth ers Walden and Prince. They had no ilace to hold meetings, bo Father Buxton, who lived two miles south of us, gave them the use of his house and they had the greatest revival that hud ever been known in that country. My husband was converted as were three of his brothers and two sisters. Ud to this time I was a Baptist; but I knew that my husband would not i join that church, so thirteen years after my conversion, five years after t iny marriage, I united with the Meth-1 odist Episcopal Church. "In April, 1863, we started for Oregon with our children who are now Mrs. Evans, Mrs. Cox, Mrs. Hriggs, my Bon Harvy and Baby Fan, ny, who passed away in 1906. We had a splendid trip, were never mo lested and we had no bad weather, hut best of all we brought our re ligion with us and have kept it evei since. We settled on Howel Prairie, near Silverton, which is not far from Salem; but here we had a hard time as to religious Bociety and meetings for a few years, but later Brother T. F. Royal built a church and Brother T, L. Jones held meetings. There was a great crowd and one hundred and two were converted and united with the church. "In 1892, after having lived on Howell Prairie for twenty-nine years, we moved to Russellville, where Mr. Buxton died sixteen years after ward which was in 1908." From that time to the present. twelve in all, she made her home in Beaverton with her daughter, Mrs. Evans. For the past three years she has been continually confined to her bed. She was a patient sufferer but longed to depart and be with Christ. firm enlurnv roinifoA in tVia nt-avers urn had at her bed-Bide. She passed on to meet the Lord Tuesday morning at I twenty minutes to six, February 16, 1921. aired ninetv vears and sixteen i dava. She was a mother of ten chil- dren. She leaves I shall not say to mourn her loss four children, Mrs. Julia Evans, Mr. Harvy Buxton, Mrs, Alice Cox and Mrs. Clara B'riggs, fifteen grand children and Bixteen great grand children, any of whom are able, not only to say that she lived to the unusual age of ninety, but that her life from a child ws spent in the fear of God and in the joy of and service unto our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Women of Beaverton .are asked to organise and help win the 192b World's Fair for Washington Coun ty. Not only will the women of Bea verton be asked to aid but the women of all communities in the county are urtred to net behind the effort to have (the site, of the Atlantic and Pacific Highways and Electrical Exposition lust west of Council Crest in the -most desirable site that can be found in the proximity of Portland. To this end every member of the Beaverton Commercial Club is in structed to bring his lady to the next meeting of the Club which will be held March 2 at Pacific Theatr . And hereafter, in order that tho Ladies of Beaverton may feel wel come at meetings of the club and that there m&v be sufficient room for u mho desire to attend, the meetings of the club will be held at Pacific Thea tre. Meetings of tho executive com mittee will continue to convene at the real estate office of E. E. Swenson, Realization that the ladies can do manv things toward securing the ex position for Beaverton that will not be done if they do not organize, thn local club extends this invitation to them for their help with the belief that community patriotism and civic pride hold bo high a place with the ladies that they will welcome this op portunity or provide a better one. " . - FARMERS MUST ORGANIZE Business canital i- organised. When business interests mako demands they are acceded to. . Labor is organized. When union labor Bpeaks, it is listened to. What do farmers do? Just kick, and let things go on, Is your job, is your investment worth Drotectina-? Who is going to protect it? The man who spends his money lor lux uries and then cries for cheap food? The man who names the price he'll pay for your food products 7 , The man who Bets the price on the things you buy? The man who works eight hours a day at from 60 to 100 cents Ser hour and expects you to work 14 ours a day so that he can have cheap food? Not on your life will these men (protect your interests. Will you do it? Will yod see the law makers about it? Will you go in and control the markets? You, nor anv of us. can do much alone. It's coming, Mr. Parmer. You are coinu- to have something to say about your business, you are going to he able to depend on getting e nrice for the nroducts of your toll, which will be somewhere near the cost of production. It's coming, Mr. Farmer. But are you going to help, or let the other fellow do it? The only way to help is to join your County Farm Bureau, the Oregon Farm Bureau Federa tion and the American Farm Bureau Federation. Be resdy to join hands with other farmers of this county and put agriculture on a solid foot ing. EXECUTTVE COMMITTEE OF WASHINGTON COUNTY FARM BUREAU. I SCHOOL NOTES Items of Interest Gathered by Our Special Correspondent. Last Friday night the Beaverton Hi Quintet met the Estaeaaa ni Quintet in one of the fastest, games ever seen on the Hi floor. The fight and ,Den shown by tha Beaverton team was the outstanding feature of the game. The lineuv: Beaverton 10 Estacada 24 Narver, 5 FA. Hannah 9 Erickson, 10 F A. Lovelace, 2 Merrill. 2 C. O. Hoyggard. 18 Kemmer G J. Denney Schroeler G G. Douglas Hicks, 2 Spare Spraner Spare Referees: Lovelace and Livermore. The Beaverton girls' team defeated the EBtacada girls by the score of 20 to 2. The teamwork of Alien and Olson, forwards, was exceptional, Wednesday, the 16th Beaverton met Independence on the local floor. Good passwork gave Beaverton an early lead which they kept throughout the game, The lineup: Beaverton 28 Independence 9 f' r w"' Hicks, g Narver, 10 Kemmer, A Bay Niel, 4 R, Craven. Schrunk Schroeder D. Craven Spraner Spare Smiley. 8 Spare Burright A preliminary game was given by the Beaverton Girls' teams. After a hard struggle, the Blues won- from the Yellows by 9 to 8. Beaverton Giange held its regu meeting last Saturday. The rooms were decorated with hearts and ev ergreens. Ten new members were initiated. A program was rendered in the afternoon and each member re sponded at roll call with quotations of Lincoln or (Washington. Quite number of visitors were present from Butte Grange. Mrs. Jane McGee, who has been visiting her daughter in Portland, returned to Beaverton Monday for a visit with her son, W. P. McGee and family. At a euu mtetinir of dairymen called by the Oregon Dairymen's Co- operative League, held at Hillsboro last week It v. as decided to build four cheese factories In this county. A plant to cost $35,000.00 is to be A v a like capacity and coat will be located I , The Answer li because condition, at Hillsboro. One to cost 125,000.00 in agriculture are wrong. The busi i. to built at North Plains and anoth- ! n W.n .DW,""!,,A nd be. ar nt Hlrn kizn at Scholls. The work of selling stock for tho financing of those factories is al ready well under way. Forest Grove business men have some of them, been interviewed and liberal sub scriptions to the capital stock have been secured. This work will be pushed along rapidly. The stock which is being Issued dends, one fifth of which is "retired each year for five years, when the total stock is token up. A two per cent, bonus is allowed each year on retirimr amounts, This stock is se cured by all products of the dairymen whe . talonV ZZwn.' retirement fund is provided for by taking out a certain per cent, of each dairyman's check each month, and makes a secure investment for those who take stock. Dairymen who become members of the Leaguo sign up for five years ana ueuver men mini pruuuete. w .l. -i -v...- Joncm "which Tnmy be buytag milk, butter, but whoever buys: the product the farmer must pay to the League his per centage just the same. FARM BUREAU MEETINGS SCHEDULED FOR COUNTY The Washington County Farm Bu reau membership campaign under the management of Onus. J. Hero, oi Banks, is gutting well under way. Meetings will be held at 40 different points in the County. Community captains selected thus far ore as fol lows: Watts E. E. Jones. Gales Creek F. Wilson. Hillside D. G. Lilly. Verboort Ben Heesacker Roy and Banks P. J. Vanderzan den. Buxton and Manning L; L. Craw ford. Fa rmington -Frank Schulmerich. Reed villa Grant Brown. Scholls and Kinton J. C. Leedy. Tigard B. G. Leedy. Schefflin Geo. Plersdorf,' Mountaindale Dewey Schmltke. Arrangements for other communi ty captains are to be made this week. The schedules of meetings are as follows. No solicitation of member ships will be made at these meetings, which are for the purpose of Inform ing the public of the amis ana pur- noses of the American Farm Bureau, Those wishing to Join will be given the opportunity at their farms the week following. Monday, Feb. 21st. WkUts Community Hall 1:30 P. M. Thatcher School house 8:09 P. M. Gaston Hall 1:30 P, M. Wilcox Schoolhouae 8:00 P. M. Beaverton 1:80 P. M. Cooper Mt, Schoolhouse 8:00 P. M. Schefflin Community Hall 1:30 r. M. Leisy Schoolhouse 8:00 P. M. Tuesday, Feb. 22nd. Galos Creek Hall 1:80 P. M. Hillside Schoolhouse 8:00 P. M. Dilley Grange Hall 1:80 P. M. Blooming Schoolhouse 8:00 P. M, Scholls Giange Hall 1:80 P. M Kinton Schoolhouse 8:00 P. M. Upper Mountaindale Hull, 1:80 P. M. North Plains 8:00 P. M. Wednesday, Feb. 23rd. Verboort C. O. F, Hall -1:80 P. M. Koy Schoolhouse 8:00 P. M. Cornelius 1:30 P M. Johnson Schoolhouse 8:00 P. M. Tigard SchuoIhoiiBe 1:80 P. M. Tualatin Schoolhouse 8:00 P. M. Helvetia Farmers Union Hall 1:80 P. M. Jackson Schoolhouse 8:00 P. M, Thursday, Feb. 24th. Banks, Powne'i Hall 1:30 P. M. Prickutt Schoolhouse 8:00 P. M. Laurel School house 1:'10 P. M. Fa rmington Schoolhouse 8:00 P. M. Sherwood Grange Hall 1:1)0 P. M. Middletown Schoolhouse 8:00 P. M. Bethany Grange Hall 1:30 P. M. West Union Schoolhouse 8:00 P. M. Friday, Feb, 25th. Buxton Hall 1:80 P. M. Manning Schoolhouse 8:00 P. M. J at k town Schoolhouse 8:00 P. M. Reedville Schoolhouse 1 :80 P. M. Cedar Mills Grange Hall 1:30 P. M. Walker Schoolhouse 8:00 P. M. During the snow storm ' Sunday an uutomobile owned by a Mr. Thompson machine driven by Mr.. F. H. Schoene o this Dlace on the hmhwav near the Christen sen (place. The woman's car was telescoped and Mr. Schoene, who was accompanying his wife, was severely cut about the race and nanus by glass from the windshield, which was smashed, Mr, and Mrs. Roger Hennon. of Reedville, are the proud parents of a baby boy, born Tuesday, lcu. loth. A part of the county road near Progress that leads into Beaverton which has been impassable all win ter has been repaired. Farmers at Kinton and Scholls who have- been shut out all winter, may now reach here to transact business. Why should farmers organise? j Why all the stir about organisation over the whole county among all tho ! farmers ? Why the interest and anx j tety among officials, editors, bankers, " business men generally about agricultural conditions? in it the largest buaines in the U. 8. everybody is anxious because when the former is hurt all are hurt. Being so great a business it must be managed in a business like way white now-a-days demands organisa tion. So farmers are organizing na never before and throughout the na tion are joining the Farm Bureau literally by hundreds of thousands. . Why the farm Bureau 7 because ?! all their problems yet offered. It i the one great County, State and Na tion wide organisation open, non political, non-sec tar inn, that all can join, in its county activities it pro- i J' the tafrjat of ,11 th, . torn. ly men, women and children, for all local and county needs. In its State activities It provides for the larger needs of marketing, legislation, co-operation with other states, and all other problems of state wide Interest to farmers. In its national activities it is the aieat voice oi Aaricuiiiin .powkihk '".half of all the farmer, and re- - " it-..-... -..."-- mntters of natisn wide character. To illustrate jut one instance In which this Is done the following ox tracts are from a letter to the mem bers of the American Executive Com mittee from J. R, Howard the Na tional President. He says: "Last April I learned of a movement of tho Industrial Interests of the county to begin consideration of Federal Tax Rev lu ion. I learned that the agri cultural interests were not considered ut all, and requested the privilege to appoint a member of the Farm Bu reau on the commission which was granted," "Thia committee has had bcfoie It the best authority on Fede ral taxation which they could find, representatives of the Treasury, bankers of international reputation, political economists, and representa tives of business," I learned that It was the almost unanimous opinion of the members of the committee, aa well as of the National Industrial Conference Board, that the sales tax whh the most desirable solution of our Federal needs. Our representa tive took the stand that the sales tax whs unsound and uneconomic because It carried the burden of tax to the consumer, rather than distributing It among those who are able to bear It. He urged an Injustice to the farmer because he does not make the market either upon his sates or purchases, and hence could not, as does Industry, add the tax to his selling price." Our Farm Bureau representative did not- . . b , ,.; w u j tirfl committ(!e to B(Jfl the injustice of the irenerul sales tax." That is what we mean by farmer representation unless we ate organ ized avid have trained men looking after the farmers' interests at all times, . Farmers attend the scheduled meetings. You wilt not be aiiked to join at these meetings. Meetings week of Feb. 21 to 25, Membership campaign week of Fob. 28 to Mar fith. SENATOR McNAKY HELPS TO GET APPROPRIATION Senator McNary has agi'.i come to 'he aid of Oregon pear and apple growers through his effort in hav ing Congress appropriate 140,000 for the fini'tc stU'ly of fruit conditions while n ocean transit, Wntn it hecomes ki- un that Con trM i- tended to cut down the appro printlon for this study of fruit while on ocean steamers, the Oregon Grow ers Co-operative Association at once wired Senator McNary the great im portance to Oregon of this work, and through the representations of the Ansociation, he at once, as chairman of the agricultural committee, sue ceeded in having $40,000 included In the appropriations. . WASHINGTON LODGE PLANS SURPRISE FOR ODDFELLOWS All Odd Fellows, members of tho local lodge and others of nearby towns are invited to be present at tha next regular meeting on Monday evening, Feb. 21st. Four candidates are to receive the third degree of Odd fellowship. Sev eral visiting brothers have consented to participate in the evening's enter tainment. Past Grand W. E. Johnson, of Medford Lodge No. 88, has a pkco on the program, also Brother Walter Rea, Past Grand of Minneapolis, Minn., who has gained great popular ity in Portland as an entertainer, will give Forest Grove Odd Fellows an lPunity to enjoy his humoroua . --"- A biir surnrise is in store for all those who attend which cannot be an nounced in advance by the committee in charge. News-Times. . Mrs. V. A. Wood entertained last Monday in honor of Mr. Wood's birthday. Dainty refreshments were served and the evening was enjoyed at cards. Those to partake of their hospitality weie: Mr. and Mrs. Doy Gray, Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Hocken, Mr. and Mrs; F C. Peck, Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Scidmore. Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Cauthers, Mr. and Mrs. W. C Mc Kell, and Mr., and Mrs. H. R. Nelson.