Aurora
Observer
ÀURRA
Published E very Thursday
$1.25 a Year
AURORA, MARION CO U If, OREGON, JULY 12, 1917.
VOL. VII.
FALSE RUMOR
EXCITES CITY
AND GROWERS
NUMBERS SALERS
FEEL MORE ENCOURAGED
! , GIVEN CARDS
KENNETH GRIM RETURNS
¡NEW
TO FORESTRY SERVICE
m
H op dealers and growers appehr
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Kenneth B. Grimm has resigned as
The draft rumor that became current postmaster at Hubbard and will return
pch encouraged*
encouraged * over
ov
The local exemption boards o f eveij|Pcn
a few orders
here Thursday night that Nos. 11, 17, | b i s work with the government in the
county in the United States have g iv e ifm B Ef l Lfor spot *?ops f t 5J ® l j §
29, 62, and 67 had been drafted was, o f j Forestry Service. He will be associa-
. . .
fen though there has been little mter-
course a fake report pure and simple. I ted with his former chief Mr. Wicker- new serial numbers to all registratiorj in the new crop to date# The price
Southern Oregon j cards within their counties.
Thesd ered gives little encouragement, but
It was telephoned here from Woodburn I sham and will go
new numbers do not correspond to thefi; fact that orders come in at all
which received it from Portland. It j ^or a time,
had been wired a Portland firm from I ^ r- Grimm has not liked the indoor numbers given the registration cards] ¡es promise that future orders may
Salt Lake. In giving the numbers o f j work as postmaster and his resignation
ion a better basis. With the pro-
made out June 5. The new numbers!
those alleged to have been called up for roQuested an early acceptance. It is
vition question finally disposed of by
draft the report carried the supposed I probable that his successor will be for those who registered in the Aurora, tigress, conditions may clear up
information that these numbers applied j chosen under a competitive examination Butteville, Champoeg and Donald pre- ffictently to establish this year’s busi
to every precinct in the United States. as a^ postmasters are now under the cints are as follows:
es <sri a firmer basis. The beer busi
Aurora
As a matter o f fact precinct numbers civil service. Mr. Grim has* smashed
es is good in the east, and hop stocks
are not used in making the draft, new I smithereens the age-old theory that 1. Leonard A. Askins, Aurora.
reserve are believed to be light.
serial numbers having been given the j postmasters never resign.
He has 2. Daniel L. Anderson, Aurora.
e.se conditions, rather than prevail-
registration cards by the Exemption j many friends here who wjish him suc- 3. Carl G. Beck, Aurora, R. F. D. 3. l prices are the grounds for optimism
cess in his return to the Forestry Ser- 4. Paul M. Blaschke, Aurora.
at dealers and growers feel at the
Boards.
5. Walter S. Cammack, Aurora.
esent moment.
The fake numbers reported drawn I vice.
6. Elmer M. Clemens, Aurora, R. 3.
came to Portland in a telegram at |
7. Elmer W. Deetz, Aurora, R. 2.
{
10:30 a. m. Thursday and by Thursday
8. Melvin E. Dick, Hubbard, R. 2.
night had spead all over the state. The BANKERS MEET IN AURORA
MLLER FAMILY RE-UNION
9. Lynn E. Eberman, Aurora.
names thus falsely rumored as drawn J
10.
Albert
W.
Ehlen,
Aurora.
here were those o f Guy N. Hickok, A.
R. Eisner Route 3, Russell B. Sykes
The bankers o f north Marion county 11. Albert R. Eisner, Aurora, R. 3. j Foi the first time in more than ten
Route 5 / Elmer F. Lathrop (registered j and the adjacent parts o f Clackamas 12. John A. Fosmark, Aurora.
ears|the Geo. Miller home was the
13. Alvin G. Fry, Hubbard, R. 1.
by card) and Philip H.Norman,Route 5.
cent test Sunday o f a family re-union
county met here Friday, at the I. O. O. 14. William C. Fry, Hubbard.
The orignator o f this false report
t wH<;h every member o f the family
probably did not know that under the ' F. Hall to discuss matters o f mutual 15. Binger H. Giesy, Hubbard, R. 2. i.as »resent, the eons having been away
16.
William
A.
Giesy,
Aurora.
j
concern
to
those
present.
It
is
aimed
espionage law passed by Congress and
r*Ti home for several years. James
effective on June 15, any person who to establish certain uniformities in 17. Guy N. Hickok, Aurora.
lillci>and Alvin Miller are now travel
gives out false information obviously banking customs and practices for the 18. Russell O. Higginbothan, Aurora. og in ..the employ o f the Ellison-White
19. Felix Isaacson, Aurora.
intended to hamper military operations
hautauqua company, and George Miller
benefits o f the banks and their patrons. 20. Fred M. Keil, Aurora, R. 5.
is subject on conviction, to $10,000 fine
fid Andrew Miller, two younger sons,
After
the
meeting
Mesdames
B.
F.
and 20 years’ imprisonment.
s*e working in Portland, one for the P.
Giesy, G. N. Hie kok and Edgar T.
(Continued on page 3)
fj. L, & Co. and the other for the O. W.
Pierce served a luncheon to the visitors
I. & N. Co., in the general freight
NAVY WANTS READING M AH ER in the dining room o f the lodge hall.
REBEKAHS INSTALL OFFICERS oUce.} The day was a happy and mem
orable jone, those present being Mr. and
The bankers present were F. E. Cal-
ind Mts. Geo. Miller, and four sons,
listerof the Coolidge & McClaine Bank,
Bont throw away your mazazines.
Western Hope Rebekah Lodge No. ,ames, Alvin, George and Andrew, and
Silverton; J. W. Hyatt o f the Peoples
Save them for the boys in the navy
125, o f Aurora installed its officers for daughter Mrs. Ida C. Askin and her
Bank, Silverton; J.J. Keber o f the Ivlt.
husband Geo. Askin Jr., and the Misses
where reading matter is hard to get.
Angel State Bank; J. M. Poorman of the next term July 7. The foliowingj Mary, Tillie and Katie Giesy, Teddy
I f you don’ t know how or where to send j the Bank o f Woodburn; N. A. Ilafford were installed: Elsie Wiegand, N. G.j
RoOsevelt Giesy, and Miss Louisa Miller.
them bring them to the Observer office, of the Security State Bank o f Wood- Rose Damm, V. G. Jessie Gray, S eci The sons were here for the day only,
and they will be forwarded to their burn; C. J. Espy o f the First State retary. Cathareine Zimmerman,Treas and all have returned to their work.
proper destination. The kind the boys Bank o f Donald; and H. B. Evans of urer. Mrs. Anna Brewer, R. S. N. Gl
want most are magazines with stories The First National Bank o f Canby; and Lela Tucker, L. S. N. G. Sarah Jesse]
and articles that do not p ertain par Dr. B. F. Giesy, Guy N. Hickok and R. S, V. G. Andrey Sweet, L. S. V.G.,
b ' M n e e r s BEGIN W ORK
ticularly to war.
MriS'Ji
E. T. Pierce,of the Aurora State Bank. Cordia . W iega n d ,, C on d u ctor.
M a r k i n g ROAD GRADES
Victor B e rg , Warden.
Mrs.4 Hünty f t 1 f 'y 1YÏARÏ
Beck, Inside Guardian. Mrs. C.
Outside Guardian. Mrs. E. G. Car
A. party of state highway surveyors
penter, Chaplain* Mrs. M. E. Phillips
was installed as Past Noble Grand, and have been working out o f Aurora in
Clackamas county this week establish
Phil Tucker as Drill Master.
ing grades for the hard surfacing of
THE RELIABLE MERCHANDISE STORE
the Pacific Highway,five miles o f which
1898
Established
will be built on each side o f Aurora in
THE PENNIES IN THE BOX
both Marion and Clackamas county.
I ’m Uncle Sam’s most favored pet,
There are six men in the party. They
I ’m hearty and I ’m hale;
make their headquarters at the Aurora
I ’ve nothing in this world to do
hotel. Looking over the route locally,
But glide ‘round with the mail
a change from route on third street is
But one thing almost breaks my heart
suggested to a wide double curve on
And my nervous system shocks;
Fourth street, in order to eliminate the
It’s the everlasting pennies
dangerous turns at the H. L, Bent’s
That I ’m fishing from the box.
corner.
I
carry
stamps and envelopes,
Bids for the 10 miles o f pavement
I handle a complete stock of Mason and Economy
And postal cards and such;
mentioned above will be opened July
Fruit Jars, Jar Caps, Jar Rubbers,Jelly Glasses,Etc.
And I would tike to sell a few —
20, and work will probably begin at
‘Twould please me very much.
once.
Do not pass up my new stock of white
But a man can’ t sell unless you buy,
and black canvas rubber soled tennis
No matter how he talks;
YODER.
So I have to keep on diving
Shoes. Just the thing for tennis play
After the pennies in the box.
ing and outing purposes.
Alfred Olsen celebrated the fourth in
It’s alright in the springtime,
Silverton.
July Styles “ New Idea Patterns” just in, will
Or when summer breezes blow;
Fred Watson and wife have returned
But a different proposition
have new styles every month. The monthly pat
from a two weeks visit in Seattle.
When it’s thirty-two below;
tern sheets free to you at the “ take one” counter.
T. H. Sconce spent the week end
When all your fingers and your toes
visiting his son and daughter in Port
Are frozen hard as rocks.
Patterns only 10c and 15c
land.
It's most anything but funny
Scratching pennies from the box.
Will Yoder and wife have returned
CONSTABLES DON’T LIKE
GOVERNOR WILL SPEAK
W. A L JONES’ DOG LAW
AT DONALD CLUB RALLY
Various county constables declare
Donald will have an industrial club
they will resign rather th an enforce the rally at that place August9. All boys’
dog license law passed by the late lam and girls’ industrial clubs in north Mar
ented legislature at the instance of W. ion county will be invited to attend.
Al. Jones, representative from Marion Governor Withycombe will speak in
county. They say the law provides for
Cone’s Grove near the town at 10 a.m.,
everything but the power to collect
and a basket dinner will be served at
from the owner o f the dog and provides
noon.
Races and other sports are
for penalty for all officers who do not
scheduled for the afternoon, and a big
obey the various sections.
crowd is expected to attend. J. P. Fel
Constable Simeral of Silverton went
ler, G. A. Cone and O. O. Freerpan are
to Salem Monday to tender his resigna
the members o f the committee in
tion and constable Varney o f Salem has
charge o f the affair.
declared he will collect no more license
money. Constable DeSart o f Donald
went to Salem Monday to resign rather
Ed. B. Miller was an Albany visitor
than enforce this law, and it is said
this week.
that the Gervais constable will also
Hog prices on the Portland market
resign.
Constable K i n z e r of the Aur this week advanced to $16—a 40 cent
ora district gives notice that he will increase over last week. The bulk o f
collect, and gives dog owners until July the hogs sold at $15.85 to $16.00. Spring
20 to dig up. Until the courts decide lambs are worth $12.25 to $12.75, if
otherwise, it will be a matter o f “ safe choice grades.
ty first’ ’ to pay up on time.
Ivan Dimick, Art Artus and Frank
TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO
Items Reprinted From“The Three Sis
ters” Published at Barlow 25 Years Ago.
The telephone line from Barlow to
Miramente Farm is now in good work
ing ofder. Carl Muecke is the projector
and builder.
The weather for the last Week has
been delightful. The hop crop is com
ing on rapidly with every prospect for
big crop, and it now appears that good
prices are fairly certain. At least a
Wm. Grim (Ranch Bill), S. B. Fay, few contracts have been made at 17.$
Dolph Woolworth and Thurston Grimm cents. (Butteville).
passed through Aurora on the 26th en-
J.R. Kenyon was very agreeable sur
route to the Cascades on a general
prised on Saturday night, July 1st, by
prospecting trip.
the Butteville brass band and a circle
The city “ dads” , enployed several o f friends. The occasion was an en
teams grading second street last week joyable one,refreshments and ice cream
preparatory, to building “ a long needed being servbd at a latq • hour. It waq
necessity, ** a lót o f sioewa.ik*,a jtofee oT Miv iffSnyoA’ s 56'th birthday and his
Chinamen are at work removing the many friends joip in wishing him many
stumps in the streets. (Aurora).
returns o f the same. (Butteville).
Sili icate of Sc)da
ED
Canning Season
Preserve Your Eggs
HAS ARRIVED
LADIES’
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CHILDREN’S
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Our line of ladies’ muslin underwear and night
gowns and the attractive prices at which they
are offered will interest every lady who sees them.
LADIES’ BUNGALOW APRONS AND DRESS
APRONS, (which are on display in our show
windows) and the children’s * gingham dresses
are other interesting and attractive articles in
ladies and children’s apparel that we offer.
These complete and up-to-date lines are simply
typical of our stock in every department,
which we cordially invite you to inspect.
W1LL-SNYDER CO.
THK STORE OF MERIT
And now, quite confidentially,
I ’ ll tell you something more;
A rural carrier (way out west)
Forgot himself and swore;
Says he: “ I can stand the snow dritfs,
I can stand the frozen locks;
But blast the measly pennies
In the blasted measly box.”
When the “ roll is called up yonder,”
And we shall gather there,
They wouldn’ t let a mail man in
I f they knew he learned to swear;
If you Want St. Peter to open the gate
When your rural carrier knocks
Buy stamps and don’ t be guilty
Of putting pennies in the box.
from a nine months motor trip in Cali
fornia.
Friend Hart, wife and daughter
Florence motored to Salem Sunday
morning. v
Mrs. Moritz Gottwald Sr. visited her
new grandson in Portland several days
last week.
G. A. Wyland and wif^, L. B: Yoder
and wife and children and Mrs. T. H.
Sconce motored to Gladstone the 4th.
G. A. Wyland and wife, accompan
ied by Ruth Widstrand and Joe Gott
wald motored up the Columbia Highway
Thursday.
Mrs. Dodds o f Salem gave a very
interesting talk at the Smyrna church
Among those motoring into town Sat
Sunday afternoon o f her travels in
urday evening were Major and Mrs.
foreign lands and her collection of an
Moshberger o f Woodburn, Mr. and
tiques were very interesting.
Mrs. F. S. Yergen of the White school
district, and the Oglesby Bros., of
Marks Prairie.
John Murray and W. R. McKay made
Mr. and Mrs. B. R. Wolfer and Mr. a trip to Washington county recently to
and Mrs. W. H. Jackson made a trip to adjust a fire lpss for the Farmer’s Fire
the coast recently at Pacific City. While Relief Association of Butteville.
there Gene Garrett captured a big sea-
A hen at the Muecke farm has adop
lion weighing nearly a ton and half.
ted a litter o f young kittens as her
Mrs. Diana McDonald and her grand own, making a nest in the box where
daughter Miss Nancy McDonald came up the kittens were b°rn> and crowding
from Portland Saturday to visit Mrs. out the mother-puss. It is an amusing
McDonald’s sister Mis. J.S. Vandeleur. sight to see the old hen brooding the
Miss McDonald returned to Portland kittens which stick their heads out
Monday but Mrs. McDonald will remaim through the feather’ s o f their foster
for a week.
mother.
McCracken left Monday afternoon by
automobile for Pacific City, Tillamook
county, moving the goods of the latter
who will remain there two or three
months for the fishing season, where
he will work in connection with Gene
Garrett, who has 'been at Pacific City
for some time.
Messrs. Dimick and
Artus returned late Tuesday night after
a day’s good fishing.
Henry Hurst killed a rattlesnake this
week, which measured three feet and
had six rattles. It was on the railroad
track near the mill.
A. H. GIESY
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NO. 18
NOW
For Winter Use
AURORA DRUG STORE
AURORA, OREGON
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Yes Gentlemen
We
Have
You will find them in our men’s furnishings de
partment.
The seasons latest in s p o r t
sh irts for men and boys—soft front shirts,
french cuffs—styles that are correct in
golf and Negliges ,soft colars. Sox in
black, white and tan, porus kint and
Balbrigan union a n d two-piece
suits, Fourinhand Windsor and
Club ties. A wide variety of
summer hats—Straws, Pana
mas, Silk sport hats and
stout cloth h a t s for
knock-about use.
Don’t forget the SHOES for SUMMER are HERE
too. Also Tennis shoes for EVERYBODY.
SADLER S KRAUS
-THE BEST FOR THE PRICE----------------