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OUR BOYS WITH THE COLORS News Letters, and Stories of Oar Soldiers and Sailors in France, In the Training Camps, On the High Seas, and Everywhere Gallant American Fighters Are Found. Major White, formerly adjutant gen Mrs. F. E. Mills o f Meridian has re ceived a letter from her/son Lieut. eral o f Oregon, is now reported as a Francis M. Phelps in England. It was member of General Pershing’ s staff, in post marked Liverpool July 17. He France. writes: “ Pam fine and dandy, but Joe Graham Jr, has landed safely in lonesome for a word from home. So, mother dear, write me often, Your France, where he likes it better than letters are bright spots in a lonesome England, where his hospital unit, Base old world. Not that I have any thing Hospital No. 6, orginally landed. His to complain about, for everything is address is now Private Joe Graham, well with me, but a word from home is Base Hospital No. 6, American E. F. dear to us so far away. I can’t tell you Fred White has written from Camp m ich except that we are in England at present. Were you here you would see I Lewis that he is getting along fine and very few young .men. Most o f the ! likes it must betcer than die anticipated, work is done by women. You would j He got his shot in the arm all right, and also find it hard to get many things to f will soon be out o f quarantine. Fred eat. I have had no sugar for a long ¡says Camp Lewis is some city. time. There is very little butter and Mr. and Mrs. Ed, Graves and daugh meat, but it is all in the days w o r k ." ter Mrs. Lelah Tucker were here yes Captain Walter L. Tooze, Jr., de terday from near Macksburg. Mr. tachment commander, with his staff o f Graves had just teceived a cablegram officers, has been named to train the from his son John P. Graves, in the 247 men from Washington who will re Aero service at St, Jean de Mont on port August 15, at Camp Lewis, f i e French coast. He has a few days furlough and will visit his brother Gro Letters from L. D. Marsh indicate ver Graves who is in tl)e infantry near that both he and his brother have been or at the front. The latter joined the in the hospital—William Marsh from army in Montana. the effects of a wound in the leg, and ’ Dan’ ’ from some illness not specified. “ The first thing I bought (after g et Sgt. V.L. White writing from France June 30 says he received 20 letters all in one week—after 3 weeks with no mail. July 7 he writes that the paper he enjoys the most is the Observer. The Independence day celebrations were just over. Sergeant White says the speeches made in France were translated into English so the boys could “ eompree” what had been said. W, H, Nibler has received from Pal M. Gibson, “ just a few lines to let you know that I have reached France safe ly and that I enjoyed the trip across, and also that I like the country on this side. This place reminds me o f “ oid Aurora” . This is a short note but will do better next time.” Like every sold ier who left Aurora, Gibson writes to “ Dear Friend Bill.” Alvin Miller, who has been mail cor poral of Headquarters Company, of the 162 [J. S. Infantry at Contres, Erance, has been made Sergeant, in charge of the regimental mail. Sergeant Miller is a young man of ability, and his fur ther advancement may be expected. Samuel 0 . Marks o f the 31et Aero Squadron writes his parents Mr. and Mrs.-John Marks under the date of July 8, from France as follows: “ I was pleased to get two letters from home the other day. One of them was 21 days on the way,and the other 30 days. The A. R. C, gave a dance the night of July 3, A supper was served at which we enjoyed pineapple, sandwiches, cookies, lemonade, milk and ice cream. A good vaudeville show was showi during the supper. Some Frenchmer gave a good exhibition drill July 4. We had a good dinner the Fourth too— beefsteak, Irish potatoes, sweet pota toes, gravy, corn, lettuce, radishe'. chocolate, cake, peach pie and lemot - ade. “ Zesteday I went on a trip to a towr about a hundred and fifty kilometer:- (92 miles) from here. There was some pretty country on the way. I went i: a truck, so I got go stop in same othe. towns on the road. I can talk enough French now to order a meal and mike them understand what I want, I hav, been made a chauffer as there were nc openings in sergeant’s positions in the squadrons The pay is the same a that of a sergeant— $51 per monfh. 1 still do my regular work on Aeroplanes “ A good program was given at thi Y. M. C. A. this afternoon. Two Frenchmen, two French girls and pnt American girl sang. We enjoyed it very much, I have subscribed for the “ Plane News” to be sent direct to Clifton. Suppose he has received some o f them by this time. Much love to all, Your loving son—S G. Marks, John Kister writes his sister Mrs, Henry Tautfest, at Fargo, that he hi s arrived safe and sound at Camp Millr, Long Island, New York, after seven days on the road from Camp Kearney at San Diego. “ We are about 30 miles from New York City, out on Long Is land. We got off the train at Hoboken (N. J.) and took the ferry to Brooklyn and then the train out here. We won’ t be here very long so you had better ad dress letters to John Kister, Co. K, 1 i9th U. S. Inf. American E. F .” ting paid) was a dollars worth of stamps,” says Leslie Grazer in a letter to his parents here, “ Today (August 6) is the hottest day I ever saw— 118 in the shade. It was 107 yesterday. I think we shall leave this week. We have had our gas training. At the fin al test I got my mask on three times out of four in six seconds. We went through two gas chambers. The first was tear gas. We had to take off our masks in that room. , The second was chlorine gas. The captain said, “ If y ju want to commit suicide take off you masks for 30seconds,” I think we are go to -------- , but do not say any thing about it. Tonight Mrs. Newton Biker (wife of the Secretary of War) sings for us at the -theater.” In a letter to the Observer, he acknowled ges the arrival o f the Observer, and siys he is on the overseas list. He is still at Camp Humphreys, Virginia. Carl Haman, familiarly known as “ Butch” , writes George and “ Billy” Wurster a Fourth of July message from the trenches in France—“ to let you know that I am still alive. Well, George we’re in the trenches now for two months, and everything is O. K.so far, I just wish you were here for one night to take a look at the skies. Everything one fire all night long—some shooting, believe me! It is a very “ funny” feeling if bomb explode just 20 qr 100 feet from you. Well, just the same we all expect to come back some time. What you think o f it? The crops here are fine so far if they be not all shoot to h—1. Tell Geo. Miller I re ceived his card and I will write a letter to him soon. Of course you can’t know what it means to a U. S. soldier to re- e iive a letter in the trenches, from home. Well, George, I have to close now. Best wishes and good luck from “ Butch” . (Address—Carl Hamm,Co. H. 126 U. S. Inf,, American E, F, A. P. O. 734. Write him,) Camp Mills Detention Camp, L, 1,— Dear friend B i l l (N ibler)—Well, we had a little bad luck this week. One man in our Company got the measles just after we left. They put our car u ider quarantine, and when we arriv ed h ire sent us to the detention camp for 18 days or longer. That makes me mad. We have lost our company" for good. It was the best in the division. We are the most disgusted bunch o f man in New York State, 1 am sure. I am going to try for a transfer to the medical department" as soon as we are out o f this camp. Bill, this is the hot test country I ever saw. A man can’ t go to sleep until midnight on account of t ie heat, and then the thunder and li jhtmng won’ t let you sleep. There is n> fun about this thunder business e ther. It makes a person feel as tiough the world is coming to an end 1 This is a well-pleased bunch—Yes? At the same time we get very good eats. We don’ t do very much here—no drill J ing.only sit around and watch the aero planes flying round. Their camp is just across the fence from ours. Some of the men handle their planes well. They pull off all sorts o f stunts, I received your package o f tobacco, and thank you very much. My be3t regards to you, father, and friends. Your friend, Paul Blaschke. PICK 1 YOUR BIT” Matthieu Claim to the place of be ginning and containing 28.95 hcres land. Lot No. 3, beginning at a point 123.06 chains S. 84° 15’ W. from the ON FORECLOSURE Southeast corner of the West Half j o f the Donation Land Claim of F. Notice is hereby given, That by 1X. Matthieu and wife, in Town- virtue o f an execution duly issued | ship 4 South, Range 1 West, W. M.; out o f the Circuit Court of the j thence N. 10° 15’ W. 25.15 chains State of Oregon, for the County of j along the West line o f Lot No. 2 of Marion, and to me directed, on the j the Division o f the West Half of 7th day o f August, 1918, upon a j the Donation land Claim of F. X. judgment and decree duly render ¡ Matthieu and wife, to the North- ed, entered of record and docketed I west corner of said Lot; thence S. to the in and by said Court on the 27th 184° 15’ W. 11.15 chains day of July, 1918, in a certain suit I Northwest corner of Lot No. 3; then in said Court pending, where | thence S. 10° 15’ W. 25.15 Chains in S. A. Matthieu, was Plaintiff, and ! to the Southwest corner of Lot No. thence r N. 84° 15’ E. 11.53 J. E. Sutherland and Jessie M. 3; Sutherland, his wife, C. A. Schiedel I chains along the south line of the and Ethel Schiedel, his wife, John F. X. Matthieu claim to the place Duggan, Artemece Bittick, E. C. of beginning, and containing 28.95 Mays and Alice R. Mays, his wife, acres of land, together with all and doing business under the firm name 1 singular, the tenements, heredita- and style of E. C. Mays " & Co., I ments, and appurtenances thereon WE WILL PAY THE Arch W. Schiedel and H. A. Ded- or thereunto belonging, or in any- man, trustee, were defendants in ■ wise appertaining. Said sale being made subject to favor of plaintiff and against said defendants by which erecution I am redemption in the manner provided commanded to sell the property in I by law. Dated this 7th day of August, said execution, hereinafter described to pay the sum due the plaintiff of 1918. For all Blackberries delivered to the A.H.Giesy Store W. L Needham, Twenty-seven hundred ninety and 00|100 ($2,790.00) Dollars, with in Sheriff of Marion County, Oregon. W e also buy Bartlett Pears at market price and any By O. D. Bower, Deputy. terest thereon at the rate o f six per cent, per annum from the 14th day variety of Ripe Plums at - - 1 cent per lb. of December, 1917, until paid and EVERGREEN BLACKBERRIES the further sum of $159.00, Attor Green Plums at - - - - 1 l-4c per lb. ney fees, together with the costs I will pay the highest cash price for and disbursements of said suit tax ed at Thirty-five and 80|100, ($35.- Evergreen blackberries in any quantity CRATES and BOXES FURNISHED FREE 80) Dollars and costs and expenses of said execution. I will on Satur at my residence in Aurora during the day, the 14 th day of September, season. I will furnish crates or berries 1918, at th e hour of 10:00 o ’clock may be brought in any kind o f recep A. M. o f said day at the West door tacles for transfer to crates here. I of the County Court House in Salem, Marion County, Oregon, sell shall haul by truck direct to the Roy Sell at public auction to the highest Graves Cannery, at Sherdian. bidder for cash in hand on the day direct and get the best price, NEWBERG, OREGON o f sale, all the right, title, interest —E. M. HURST, Aurora, Ore. and estate which said defendants and all persons claiming under Mrs, J. F. Kerr was a visitor at them subsequent to the execution of plaintiff’s mortgage recorded on Champoeg this week. the 5th day of June, 1913, in, of Mr. and Mrs. George Miller were and to said premises hereinbefore mentioned and described in said ex visitors in Portland Sunday. Fully equipped liberal culture and scientific departments. Special ecution as follows, To-wit: Lot No. FOR SALE—100 bushels I t a l i a n training in Commerce, Journalism, Architecture, Law, Medicine 2 of the Division of the W est Half | Teaching* L ibrary W ork , M u sic, H ou seh old A rts, P h y sical T ra in in g and F in e A rts. of the F. X. Matthieu Donation prunes on the trees. G. Eilers, R. 3, M ilitary Scien ce in charge o f A m erican and B ritish o fficers. Drill* lectures and field w ork Land Claim in Township 4 South; Aurora, all up-to-date* based o n experien ce in present w ar. Com plete system o f trenches* bridges* Range 1 West, Willamette Meri etc. Students recom m ended for C om m ission s. O ffic ia l-g o v e rn m e n t R . O. T . C. dian, particularly described as, Be A. H. Will and Felix Isaacson left | T uition F R E E . L ibrary o f 8 0 * 0 0 0 volu m es. D orm itories fo r m cii and w om en . ginning at a point 11.53 chains S. Monday for a few days at the coast. E x p en se low est, m uch opportunity fo r w ork in g o n e 's w ay. 84° 15’ W e s t. from the Southeast They went to Pacific City and will prob BaSpty, W rite Registrar* Eugene* O regon , fo r illustrated booklet. corner of the west h^ilf of the Donation Land Claim of F. X. ablo visit Netarts, Matthieu and wife in Township 4, E, G, Robinson and family left Tues South, Range 1 W est; W. M.; thence N. 10° 15’ W. 25.15 chains day for a trip to the Tillamook Beach alon£ the west line of Lot No. 1 of es. They expect to drive sou thward i the Division of the West Half of the along the coa3t as far as the C alifornia F. X. Mlatthieu and wife claim; to line before returning. the Northwest corner of said lot; Mr, and Mrs. Chas. Eilers and little thence S. 84° 15’ W. 11.53 chains Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Graham, Mrs, I W. H. Nibler, Guy N. Hickok, W. to the Northwest corner of Lot No. Chas. Rager and Mrs, Grahams mother ! ; O. Fry and A. W. Kraus motored to daughter were here from Hollyheim 2; thence S. 10° 15’ E. 25.15 chains to the Southwest corner of Lot No. Mrs. Goodwin and her daughter, o f j | Portland Sunday evening in the tatters orchards Tuesday, accompanied by 2; thence N. 84° 15’ E. 11.53 chains Washougal, Wash,, were here Monday j car to hear Dr. Boy at the First Bap- Mrs. Wescott they also drove to Hub- along the South'-line of the F. X. from Butteville. tist chinch. bard on business. SHERIFF’S SALE OF PROPERTY REAL u EVERGREEN BLA CKBERRIES HIGHEST MARKET PRICES VALLEY CANNINO CO. 1 UNIVERSITY of OREGON HENRY FORD’S TRACTOR The FORDSON N O W ON EXHIBITION A T THE PACIFIC H IG H W AY G AR AG E W e will give a Public Demonstration V - of the Fordson Tractor on Saturday afternoon, August 17th, at 2 o’clock at the Gust Engelbrecht field on the Abernethy road, 1-4 mile east Abernethy bridge GREAT NORTHWEST T R A C T O R AND IM P L E M E N T D E M O N S T R A T IO N EDUCATIONAI, BENEFICIAL, PROFITABLE E v e r y F a rm er IN THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST S h o u ld A t t e n d SEPTEMBER 5, 6, 7, 1918 For Detailed Information write Portland Implement & Tractor Association 340-346 East Morrison Street, PORTLAND, OREGON PACIFIC HIGHWAY GARAGE, Distributors for Clackmas County in c . Oregon City, Oregon