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"VOL. I, NO. 52.
SUBSCRIPTION PRICE, $1.00 PER YEAR.
The annual election of the town cf Beaverton took placeiast Tuesday at the city hall with a fall
house "on deck," 164 votes being cast; and 57 of these were 6f the faireex. The Bull Moose thk'et
went in "cn the run." ' ' ' ' ' ' '"'
The lineup for the ensuing terra a e :
W. 0, Hoeken, Mayor; Dr. CaMens and A. H. Spraner, Councilmen two years ; A. M. Hqcken,
Councilman one year ; C. II. Fry, Recorder, and J. L. Hardy, Treasurer, with Dix Boring1, the hold
over Councilman. . . .,... i
The election board was competed of George Thyng, J. T. Melloy, judges ; Earl E. Fisher, -.airman,
and H. G. Vincent and Paul Mercer, clerks. All the gentlemen elected are sortie df Boater
ton's best citizens and heavy taxpayers The kind of men that will keep Beaverton fdrging to the
front. See the COUNT on EDITORIAL PAGE. ' 4
. ... '
The great day has arrived, and LEAVERTON is shipping apples to the Eagt. B. Leis, the pio
neer fruit booster of Washington county, cleared up a rough track of brush and timber land, planted
It out to apples, pruned his orchards, got up one of the best fruit sprays ever put on the market
the famous Etna Lime and Sulphur Spray, sprayed his fruit trees, to6k his apples to the cities, won
ribbons and medals in competition with Hood River and other noted fruit districts, and is now pit
ting Beaverton on the map in letters of GOLD", shipping his apples by the carload to the East. Words
cannot tell the wonderful opportunity Mr. Leis, with his untiring efforts of all these years of hai'd
labor, is placing before the fruit growers of Washington county ''he i3 proving that we can' grow the
best APPLES in th WORLD."- ' : ' 1 ''"' ' ' ' '
M M M
Golden. . W edging
Mr. and Mrs. Elisha F. Jordan celebrated their golden wedding Sunday, December 7, 1013, at
their home in Beaverton. The happy couple we're the recipients of many handsome presents suit
able to the occasion. After congratulations from relatives and friends, all set down to a sumptuous
diancr: The table fairly groaned with its load of good things' apd looked fine with- the large beau
tiful wedding cake in the center and lovely bouquets of carnations', pinks.
Elisha Francis Jordan and Miss Anna Choate Williams were married in Mossup, Conn., Decem
ber 7, 18G3, by the, Rev. Joseph P. BrCwn, D. D. Rev. Brown is still living in New London, Conn.,
at the age of 95 years, and writes' his congratulations to Mr. and Mrs. Jordan.
HELP THE TOWf
The Owl has the largest circu
lation of any paper in Beaverton,
and is constantly gaining; new
subscribers and boosting for the
town. We have some mighty
good firms advertising their
goods in these columns. But we
would be pleased to see every
business in Beaverton represent
ed not only irom a nnanuai j Mrs Robert gcott wag ;n Bea.
standpoint, but to boost the good , verton Monday, trading,
town to the front in the estimate; Mrs. Hunter of Wasco, near
of strangers. Over 800 papers 'The Dalles, hps been visiting
i . i.. ! v-ifli her crranfl'rt-Vifir Mrc
are sent out every v. ee, a avti-j --- - m--"-,
Any Weed To Cut
Do- you want wood choppers ?
Any subscriber of the Owl want
ing woodchoppers may get them
immediately by letting us know
how many WANTED amount
of vyopd Pay per cord.
Owl Employment Co.
Sorrento
age of 5 persons read the same
or 4,000 actual readers per week.
If
IVatt, of late.
Jack Osborne's brother, from
England, is here on a visit. Mr.
Home Wedding
A quiet wedding took place ?t
the residence of Mr. and Mrs.
Perry Ellis at Crystal Springs,
December 8, at noon, 15 miles
west of Forest Grove, Or. Miss
Madgelena Eve! in Laus and Les
ter Hall were joined in the holy
bonds of matrimony by Rev. Hu
bert G. Adams of Gaston, Or.,
pastor of the Congregational
church. The bride is a sister of
Josephine R. Ellis, wife of Perry
Ellis, and a niece of Joseph Laus
of Svvedviile, Washihgtc; county,
only near-relatives and frienes
being present. The groom is a
laborer of Scroggin'a valley. The
oride came from Springfield, 111.,
Think this over, gentlemen
every business nouse in leaver-; ren0 aml may locate here in ' April 19, where she mace
is iikes the looks of Sor-jand arrived at Crystal Sprint
ton will ca-ry an ad. m this pa- the future,
per, wr will soon have one of the The road, between
best r-.per.-3 i.i the county. Let Davies' place
tn-r-: !mr for r I-rrenrer ' -: i iuua, i
.-ton and Beaverton' busi
,i r, forget all diiTorenccz
.and now rr. to.cetner
e holidays ana 1014. The
cf this pap 3L- v.' ill meet
us
HeSS r.
of the
Geo. F.
md the Sholes
m verv muadv
condition,
on account of bad :ne
urainago. All roa:is m Oregon
should be high in the center, so
tint the water will run off.
aer home.
The Owl offers congratula
tions. May their wedded life 1 e
one long sweet journev is cur
von
;.i a
giai hand.
Grandma Pratt is jotting her I iat:ic
.o-rocm bungzdow f:-;A up fine, a t t.
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INCL'-iATOR FOR SALE
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:t cf.i.-s ii.euu-uijr ;., j i
:--) Ec-? size $1:'.
.he v..; t.:-.
r-rge Davies
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EIG CHiCK'Ji'." rZ bbi';-..i
Baser. ?nt of li. E. ch:irci.
George Davies was over at ir
-'iaidcn City Wedr.esday, buying
; rocwries.
M. II'. E.nons hss been get
i'z r r-cly to '.r:.-.; il'-jc-uS !-tfly.
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Call for Aladdin j
averton Mercantile Co.
Ui'CiTOT
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Twer
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.iitfine. OrJv Z-i per
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"THfe HEW SONG"
)Io, dry I am;
Ifow dry I am;
Nobody knows.
How dry Lam; ':
We're waiting for wate;
We're waiting for water;
Everybody know how long
we'i'e waiting.
Look at the skies;
Look at the skies.
Gifts,3 the water is coming
Jn the sweet bye and bye.
The Old Ducix WprBrr-.
EARL E. TIS'AZR
Forest Grove, Ore. Last Sat
urday Pacific University hung
the Indian sign on to the Che
mawa reds, score 7 to 6.'
As the score would indicate it
was a neck-and-neck struggle,
with Pacific some to the good in
t'ie hrst three cantos and the In
diana holding the bighand in
tha last.
Among the stellar attractions
of the game were Abraham, Ire
land and Vande Bogart for the
locals and Downie and Scowlole
for the visitors. Here's the way
they lined up ;
Pacific Position Chemawa
Ireland - - - R E L - - McDonald
Burlingham-RTL ------ Nix
Moreney - --RGL-- - Johnson
Reehr ------ C - - Paul
Ilasmussen - LG R - - - - Fields
Donaldson - - LT R - - Patrovich
Axelson - - - L E R Lane
Taylor (Capt) : Q Downie (Capt)
Abraham - - R H L - - R. Adams
Tupper - - - L H R - - V. Adams
Vande Bogart F - - - - Scowlole
Referee, C. II. Currey. Um
pire, D. Lanceiield. Head Line
nan, Smith. Timekeeper, West.
BUY your Xma toyg at A, H.
Spraner's Toyland. Everything
in the line of toy?.
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Fresh Candies and Nuts
at the Bakery
aHsxnc east (Enasita
cad cn r AT
CADY - ANDERSON CO.S
5 . .
1 Peter's Ammunition I
DR. G. VV. KING
Physican and Surgeon
CABLES HOUSE
A!oba Orejon
DR. PAUL W. E. CARSTENS
Physician and Surge-on
.-i . Surpeon S. P. ard P., E. & E. P..
rTluN"i3-?! Beaverton, Oi
Mien & Roberts
LAWYERS
715 Swetland B!''g.
C t. 5th arid Wa hir,-: on
BAGLEY Cl HAR
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TOILET AND CARVING SETS
PERFUMES & STATIONERY W
Get our Prlcsj o) Candy andNut$'
J.L.HARDY BEAVERTON
HUSTON & LANE MARKET I
Big line Prime Meats. k Fish on Fridays ft?
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Mutton y
U HAVE YOU DANDRUFF? OK ITCHING SCALPjl
iMTrv a rub of ESS-TEE-DEE. Guaranteed cure, or monevW
refunded. Laundry goes out Wednesday mornings; rt'turnsO
lt:j : ' ' j
Friday evenings. -
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