- WASHINGTON COUNTY IS FIRST IN DAIRYING AND AGRICULTURE
THE m. OWL
Published every Saturday.
THE OWL PUB. CO.
EARL E. FISHER. Editor.
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3, 1879. At the Post Office, in
Baaverton, Oregon. July 20, 1S12
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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
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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
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:u 4.-..-.. v a
415-57
48 7-07
45 9-03-47
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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.
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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
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At This Office