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About The owl. (Beaverton, Or.) 1912-191? | View Entire Issue (May 16, 1914)
- WASHINGTON COUNTY IS FIRST IN DAIRYING AND AGRICULTURE THE m. OWL Published every Saturday. THE OWL PUB. CO. EARL E. FISHER. Editor. Entered as Second Class mail matter, under the Act of March 3, 1879. At the Post Office, in Baaverton, Oregon. July 20, 1S12 Subscription $ 1.00 Per Year. ADVERTISING RATES. Display ads 75o an inch per month; readerslOo per lino for 1st inserflon,5c per line for all sub Vsyjant inaartions. EDITORIAL REV. E. R. HORNER In the passing of the late E. R. Horner, the Methodist Episcopal tbuiVn I nt one of its belt pas I ra in O-Kf.cn, aman who haulec i.ibki- df.i ng the week anr preached on Sunday, a man whf practiced what he preached ii his daily business transaction: with his fellow men. He was i Mason in the truest sense of tht word, and be it said the square, level and plumb were considered high in all the dealings of thii j?rand man. In the panning of this roble character, irmy the example of e pure and righteous life be writ ten in letters of gold upon tht pleasant memories of his legion of friends that the world has been made a little better by his life among us. SOCIETY. W. Burke and G. N. staehr, two hustling business men of tl e Grove, passed through town 1 y auto, Tuesday. Mrs. West and daughter Pau line cf lliton were in town, Tues day. Miss Snyder in Boavertjn, of Progress !:'nt urJay. Wl 3 Shy states that tli-re wiil be a big strawberry crop h b;rhooi! this season. I hi ir neigh-1 . Mr. llewat. the house-mover j aonf niceiy and you ought t( from Hillsboro, was clown Man- see daJ( happiest man in Port day, greeting friends. lnnd. Even firnndnaf W Allor Ernest Barnes, who working in the loggiii; h;u been j cam-) lz Toledo, ore., came home Satur day to soe the folk !. lie is look ing fine t'.iU s.Jt-iag, aad feels aboul 10 years younger. Geo. W. Seott of Portland, brother of W. P. Scott, spent Sunday at the home of Mrs, Julia Coopar, an i returned to the Rose City in the evening. J. W. Kosmalska of Progiess. was up to see the doetor Thurs day. He owns a fine farm ulonj, the Scholls Ferry road: besides. being a good farmer, he takes i deep interest in education. Hit son Frank is now attending school at Progress. W. B. Carter, one of Raleigh': prominent citizens, called We esday, and renewed hia c.b seription to the Irish Wee'.V, IU has one of the finest frrias in tlu East End. i , Mr. Chalman of Raleigh crm to the Garden City, first of th week, to do eum trading. : larker Down'ivc of Progress hauled over a La t oi wheat for lenney ,'; Jhna Thursday . J. V. lhulipa, living on the Jack Sloan place, 1 1-2 miles southwest of town, cauia over Thursday on business, and sub scribed for The Owl. Mr. phil Yi was in the nr-vspaper busi no is for .'! years iu the East. Ivci: Kemmer, the cattleman Co.vT Mountain, was down, i. -('-. He furnishes some of ; 'J I . T. ?f cattle on the mar uiicy always has been; ,.. i.' ,r.: f c" ,r t j sell a beef until It is roiiiug fat." When in Hillsboro if you want a "good old home dinner," same as mother serves, call at the Tualatin hotel. Mr. Foote, the genial host, will be pleased to serve you. More than a score of people have called at this office to look over the Leis exhibit of ribbons and medals won for prize apples at the Land Products show and the Oregon State Horticultural exhibition. Many marveled how Beaverton apples could win over Hood River. Mr. Leis has the proof on exhibition. M. S. Barnes called Thursday to look over Mr. Leis' big exhibit of ribbons and medals won a? prizes for best apple3 grown in Oregon. He has a fine place ir Skookumville, where he resided for over 30 years, ard served l e school clerk for a long time. Ee is proud of Hazel Fuller cf Skookumville, champion speller of the county in 5th grade. W. F. Desinger, one of Beav erton's leading contractors anr' builders, called, first of the weeV, and cubscriLed for The Owl f i two years. S. R. O'Neil of Elmonica was down Thursday, and ordered thi Irish Weekly f:r one y'ear. Ib says Elmonica is coming to the front. James Titus of Raleigh was in town, first of tho week. He rur.s the town store in his thriving village, and also weighs hay foi the farmers. A. E. Story is clerking for tin firm of Fenney & Johnston, anc he looks pretty good back of th counter. THE BIRTHDAY PAR"n Mrs. Julia Cooper entertainer1, in a "ladylike" manner, Mr. z.m Mrs. Fairwcrthcr, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Scott, and Mr. and Mr. W. P. Scott, at a "hotel-like" dinner, in honor of Bob's 52t' birthday, at the Cooper horn Bob seems t "Modern An- Thursday, May 7. think he may be a tediluvian (?)" ( Newcomer Born to the wife of Wm. Jack son on Friday, a 8-pound girl: mother and little one irettinc wears a big smile. C. E. Society Entertained By Miss Stitt. A very pleasant evening was spent by the C. E. society at the home of Miss Vallie Stitt Friday evening, May 1. The house was decorated in pink roses and snow balls. Playing was the feature if the evening. .Those being present were: Anna Peterson, Margaret Peterson, Emily Hoove, ilazel Pegg, Edna Pegg, Mar garet Smith, Cleta and Mary Shepard, Mildred Davis, Mrs. Arthur Fluke, Mrs. Geo. Thyng, Vallie Stitt, George Klein, Fred Derel, Roy Berst, Harry Barnes, Lester Tallman, Arthur Fluke f. l. cu:j.. t--i- o, , eT i !r"ctlu,UI' 11,13 oaeparo, Earl aughrt. Lf?ht refresh- ments wcra served by the hos- tess late' in the cvoi r.. Early Cabbage inai splendid new variety, which we have been telling you about, is now ready. Supply is limited and de mand big. So you better order now if you want 10- pound early eabbnge. GR1FFITII-KILTON CO.. Successors to JOHN FROHNAUER, Beaverton, Oie l i METZGSR The grand ball, given by the Parent-Teachers' circle of Metz ger May 2, wa3 a great success. The ladies of the receiving com mitteeMrs. Johnson, president, wore a very prf.tlv b :c siik; Mrs. Peters, vicg-ireiident, va very tastefully dressed in white organdie with sprays of pink flowers and black velvet beeds; Miss Rean, secretary, wore a pretty blue and silk; Mri. Jones, treasurer, was gowned in black lace and salmon-colored silk. There were other dainty gowns too numerous to mention. Every one spent a most delightful even ing. There are rumors of another ball in he near futurei P. E. & E. GOING WEST No, 101 7:55 am Eugene elec 107 9:?0am MeMin elec 141 10:01am Cutoff Iprn steam 109 10:37 am For. Gr. elec . 103 4:10 pm Will'na elec 105 6:17 pm McMin elec 323 arr from Portland 6:35 GOING EAST 112 leave Beaverton for Portland 6:20 am elec 106 7:11 am elec 104 9:39 am elec 110 1:21pm elec - 142 1:55 pm from Tilla mook Steam, Cutoff 103 2:36 pm elec; 202 5:22 pm elec ALL TRAINS electric, via 4th street line, except No. 141 and and No. 142. S. W. McIlavine, Ajent Oregon Electric EAST GOJNG WEST No. 30 6-52 A.M. 32 7-35 34 8- 50 36 11-12 38 1-37 P.Ikf, 40 4-22 42G-31 41 8-32 46 10 17 -No; r :u 4.-..-.. v a 415-57 48 7-07 45 9-03-47 12-07AM , NO LIMITED Q. L. THOMPSON. Agsnt. - FOR SALE REAL ESTATE No. 20 15 acres second growtl timber, 12 miles from Vancou ver, 4 miles from electric rail way; practically level, running water, about one mile frorr school. Wish to trade for 9 oi 3 acres, without buildings neai Beaverton or Huber. The Ow) No. 21 8 acre beautiful locatior for home overlooking town of Beaverton from northeast; acre good garden, ground bal ance, high and sightly foi building; on North Plains roar1 6 miles from Portland. Pric $750 for quick saK The Ow'. No. 1 75 to 80 acres, 60 clear. For sale, part onion land, ad joins station, about 3 miles northwest of Beaverton, oi will sell 20 to 40 acres in this track. Right pi ices. Owl Land Co No. 2 10 acres upland; best of soil, adjoins Scholls' Ferry Rock road, 8 miles from Port land, 1 mile from Garden Heme and 1-4 mile from Whitford station on O. E. ; $350 per acre. Fine home site; 8 acres cleared. Owl Land Cc No. 3 Location For Sawmill Eighty acres of a No. 1 timber and, 2 1-4 miles from Railroad r ' ' v" fflr a small sawmill. Land ard timber for sale. nunn-iM. Umber for sale, reasonable. OwTLan j Co 13 acs heavy timber, 3-4 mile North Eiu'.-Mca; sidewalk to station: land lavs fine: iouU, slope. ?2.7"0. The No. 6. 5 acres, adjoining Electric 1 c, 1-4 mile from St. Mary's sta tion; fine building place; 1 1-? acres onion land; crop in 1911 For sale $600 per acre. The O v - WAN TED TO LENT-8 to :0 aores with small house ;,,' barn. Land not cleared; b O. K. Would like to g- il for part of rent Owl Land i FOU SALE REAL ESTATE No. 7. 5 acre-tract; 4 cleared lays higli along Scholls Ferry road, 1 mile3 from Portland; school 4 blocks away, 1-4 mile from Whitford Btation; ideal place for home. $350 per acre. The Owl No. 8. i.0 acre-tract at Santa Rosa; 1-2 onion land; crop in 1913; 1-2 light brush can be grubbed for $25 per acre; R. V. D. and tele phone, 9 miles from Portland: slopes to South, Only $250. per acre; 1-3 cash. The Owl No. 9. 50 acres, all cleared (would di vide) 17-33. 7 aores orchafd, 4 acres young; all Spitzenburgs. Large house, 10 rooms; bath and water. Telephone; Route 5 (Hillsboro) 1-2 mile to city limitSi All fenced. Adjoins Newton station. 33 acres at $250. 17 acres and improvements at $7,000. The Owl No. 10. 240 acres best fir timber, 2 1-4 miles from Robinson station or. Cutoff; plenty df water; ideal place for sawmill; about miles from Beaverton; land and timber $150 per acre. The Owl No. 11, Three acres of lahd, all in culti vation; seven-room plastered house, barn and chicken house; raspberries, strawberries, black berries, currants, loganberries, rhubarb, some young fruit trees. Price $2,800 cash. No. 12. 20 acres, 8 cleared; balance light Drush; seeded down to par- ture. All fenced with wire fence, hogtieht, one mile eas' of Winlock, Wash. Sma! house, barn 26x28, good wel water, strawberry patch, small fruit, sidewalk to depot. Ir rich lumber and coal mine dis trict on main line Portland t( Seattle; three hours' ride frorr Portland;.. all ground level. Horses, harness, wagon, three cows, one brood sow, two doz en i chicken and household goods. All goes for $3, 100. The Ow! No. 13. BEST HOME SITES 8- and G acre tracts for sale, one mile from Beaverton. One - half cleared; beautiful location foi homes; $300 to $400 per acre. .- -..--..The Owl No. 14. -FOR SALE in Beaverton One acre, 5-room house; 21 bearing Iruit trees and small iruit; twe chicken houses and runs, three blocks from Oregon Electrie station. Price $2, 100, $C00 cash balance on time, three years 6 i per cent interes. The Ow' Mo. 15 FOR SALE 90-100 acret cleared land, 1 1-4 miles north west of Beaverton, near thi Barnes school; 5-room house, woodshed, chicken house, ad joins NorLh Fork Canyon road, 7 1-2 miles from Portland; wa ter piped hi house; young or chard apples, pears, cherries and plums; $650, $400 cash, balance one year at 6 per ceit. Ten minutes' walk to carline at St. Marys. The Owl No. 16 TWO LOTS-1-4 mile from Cars hops; ideal building loca tion; ruit trees pears, apples, cherries, some berries; $225 for the two. The Ovl No, 17 1 79-100 acres, 10 min utes' walk, south of Huber, cor Hennesey avenue and county road; all cleared; 32 fruit trees 3 years old, composed of ap ples.pears, cherries and prunes; 1200 strawberry plants; one mile from the Huber school ;city water goes near place; 1-2 acre onion ground; 1000 all cash, ot 2 1-2 acres Vlth buildings for 0W; 100J cash, balance or good terms. ' , The owl To. 18 , 92-100 acres, 1-2 mile south cf Huber on county road; all well fenced; 1 acre orchard apples, pears, plums, peaches quinces, cherries, grapes, cur rants and loganberries; 4-room house, small barn, chicken Louie, household goods, about 20 cords wood; t-jear-cld milk cow i.ri chickens, all goes for 'V- HDUOcash, balance suit- b.e terms. The Owl So. l'.t 4 acres new ground, just charr-1-2 mile south of Hu-In-;-, e.'iTier Hennessey avenue a. 1 ro-inty road; 1 mile from ii.jr K iber school; city water m-i'i joes by place; $2000, $1"0 cash; good terns. The Owl TO LET THREE FURNISHED ROOMS Wood, water and light; $15 per month, center of town. The Owl LOST LOST Ladies' Shoulder Fur (black in color), Saturday morning, February 14, on side walk, between Bank pf Beav erton and Grange Hall. Re ward for return of same. Owl office LOST Pocket funeral record book, containing receipts, be tween the Hinchy place, west of Beaverton, and the Grange Hall. Suitable reward for return of same. Beaverton, Ore. The Owl POSITION WANTED MALE strong and Industrious Man Wants work of any kind. John Peterhoff, Beaverton PRUNING A man who has had much experience in pruning fruit trees is ready for work. Owl office PAINTING; paperhanging, tint ing done. Prices reasonable. Address. All orders to Chas. W. Kachel, . Tigard, Ore HELP WANTED FEMALE WANTED Girl or woman for general hbusework ; good wages. Apply Mrs. A. J. Pickard, Beaverton Route 8, or phone farmers 402, through Beaverton. FOR SALE HORSES Three 1200-pound work horses; three 1000-pound driving horses; also harness and wagons. EARL SMITH, Beaverton, Ore LIGHT TEAM-Good traveler, age 5 and 9. Drive Bingle, double or ride; gentle. $100, will sell one or both. The Owl FOR SALE COWS ONE-year-old Durham heifer, bred two months ago to thor oughbred Guernsey bull, for sale cash', , or , wil trade for pigs. J. W. Phillips &, Son, R 3, .Beaverton, Ore (on old Jack Sloane place) FRESH JERSEY COW for sale gentle family (low. A. B. Clements, Beaverton, Ore -FOR TRADE lo Exhange Mo. 2 swenson stump puller, .complete in good condition tor cows or pigs. A. E. story;-Beaverton FOR SALE MISCELLANEOUS GOOD top wagon for Ea!o cheap; in good condition Johansen s Shop, Beaverton 1 2nd hand ransrp. cood condi- H"nn $90 Tha n l The owl Nanny Goat giving one quart milk per day for sale. "Drink uoat s miiK, imagine you are in Switzerland. D. Reghetta, Beaverton POTATO DIGGER-A four-horse Hoover potato digger, good condition; cost $140; for sale at $80. The Owl PIANO Weber-make; fiat mod el ; good condition ; 73 records; player attachment. $110 cash The Owl ONION SEED FOR SALE Fine stock ;-lS13 crop. Rigclo Rossi, Beaverton Ore. CROWN ORGAN 3 OCTAVES GOOD AS NEW Owl Land Co. Beaverton. Steam Traction Engine 10 HP. Case - good condition For Sale or trade for good team. i-IUV.Huf faker Garden Home Oregon 14-INCH PLOW for sale. Ready to turn the sod; only $6. : Owl office WHITE Pekin duck eggs 50c, a setting. R. J. Lewis, Route 3, Beaverton. Ore. WOOD for rale Four -foot de livered at your home for i3 per cord. A. A. Pike, Route 4. Beaverton, Ore National Motorcycle, almost new, equipped with $14 Preston light; this machine $225, and has had the best of care; com plete set of tools and pair $3; leather leggings, all goes for $120. If interested, call and look over the machine. The Owl WANTED TO RENT DIRECTORY NATIONAL President Woodrow Wilson Vice-Pres. Thomas R. Marshall Secy of State W. J. Bryan Secy of Treasury W. F. McAdoo Secy of Interior F. K. Lane Secy of War L. M. Garrison Secy of Com. W. C. Redfield Secy of Labor W. B. Wilson Seoy of Navy Josephus Daniels Secy of Agr. D. F. Houston Postmaster Gen. A. Burlesoft Attorney Gen. Jas. McReynolda STATE Governor . Oswald West Secy of State B. W. Olcott Treasurer Thomas B. Kay Attorney Gen. A. M. Crawford Supt Pub. In. J. A. Churchill State Printer Labor Com. Game Warden State Engineer R. A. Harris O. P. Hoff W. F. Finely John H. Lewis U. S. senators Harry Laa G. E. Chamberlain Congressmen W. C. Hawley N. J. Sinnot Ai W. Lafferty COUNTY Joint Senator Wi H. Hollia Senator W. D. Wood Represenatives J, A4 Chapman . " Virgel Massey " S. A D. Meek District Attorney . E. B. Tongue Judge D. B. Reasonef Clerk Ed C. Luce Recorder E. L. Perkins Sheriff J. E. Reeves Treasurer E. B. Sappington Assessor Max Crandali Sehool Supt B. W. Barned Surveyor George McGee Commissioners John Nyberg C. N. Hanley Coroner Ira F. Barret, PRECINCT Justice Peace C. H. Fry Constable M. K. Emmons TOWN OF BEAVERTON Mayor : Councilman W. O. Hocke A. H. Sprane'r Dix Boring Dr. Carstena A. M. Hock en C. H. Fry J. L. Hardy , . . Fred PappeJ BAND Floyd Teffi Recorder, Treasurer Marshal Leader. FIRE DEPARTMENT , Chief . . Fred Pappe,' Battalion cmet i'aui Mercer Secy and Treas Earl E. Fisher Capt, Chemical Wm Thompson Capt, Hose Cart No. 1 H. Aikin Capt, " " 2 E. Stipe OWL QUARTETTE Leader -,.JSilL Camnbsi BEAVERTON LODGE NO. 100 A. F, ANP.A.M. . Regular commun ication first and third Tuesdays CADY HALL 8-00 P.M. Visitors welcome! James I. Hoopes W.M. " C W; Allen. Seety. G. A. R. F. J. BABCOCK POST NO. 30.? Meets every 2nd. Friday of each month, at the residence of Comrcda W. L. PIKEU . r M.S. Barnes. A. E. Hendricks. Commandar.' Adjutant. - M E. Churcli Sunday school at 10 a, n. Preaching - - Every Suodaj morning and evcainy.' ' Rev. Robert Brymer Pester, Congregational Sunday Sehool at 10 A. If. every Sunday. Christian En deavor at 6:30 sharp. Preaohlnc second and - fourth Sundayi ol ach month. Rev; Upsher Pastor, S. 0; Ai CHURCH Regular preaching services oai the first Sabbath of each month at 11 a. m. Sabbath- school every Sabbath at 10:30 a. m. Eld. R. D. Benham Pastor GRANGE Beaverton P. of H. neeta ad Graage Hall the smobkI latai&ry of each month. A. V. Pike Master ilrs.W.IIBeyd 8eretary. PASTURE for one horse want The Owl Butter Wrappers ed. At This Office