Aurora
Observer
P ublished E v ery T hursday
$1.25 a Year
V O L. V III.
NO. 43
A U R O R A , M A R I O N C O U N T Y * O R E G O N , J A N U A R Y 2, 1919.
PROPERTY VALUATIONS
BACK TO THE BERRY FIELD
l ; A PRETTY HOME WEDDING
HOST SUES NETTER FOR
ALIEN-ENEMY RULES
The figures below show the assessed
A v6ry pretty wedding was held at
Christ Trost of Meridian has filed suit
ARE NOW LESS STRICT
•Abe hdme of Mr. and Mrs. Martin In *he circuit court of Clackamas coun
valuation in some of the school districts
] Krause when their eldest, daughter
of Marion, as finially equalized, The
ty against Edwin Netter to recover
‘ 2dith, was united in marriage to Otto
The government has die ontinued the
final valuations for both 1917 and 19181 SENATOR
LACHMUND ADVISES FARMERS TO ENTER BERRY | ?. Kell on Tuesday, Dae, 21., at 11 a 1170 which he claims is due him on a enforcement of most of the regulations
are given below:
j t v Rfev, Herman Bruss, of Aurora ■ale to hops. According to Trost ’ s
CULTURE-NET PROFITS OF $100 TO $150 PER ACRE
1917
1918
:umplaint, the two men shared the concerning German Alie i enemies—
i
»flteiating.
Donald .. .. .$ 302.703.... ..$ 403,714
’ost
of picking, drying and baling 8 both men and women—with the follow*
CAN BE MADE IN LOGANBERRIES, STRAWBERRIES,
j After the ceremonies the guests en
Jefferson ... .
523,682....
527,824
teres
of hops, and each man took half j
three exceptions:
joyed a Sumpfous wedding dinner
GOOSEBERRIES AND RASPBERRIES.
Hubbard . . . . 625,536.... . .
661,003
>f the 5400 pouniB picked. Troat al- | No alien enemy may leave the United
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Those
present
were:
Mr.
and
Mrs.
Mar
Aurora____ .
447,428.— j| 452,100
eges that it was agreed that ns should [States, without a permit.
While here recently in the interests t gooseberries at $50 to $60 per ton, '
k rau* ' Mr and Mrs. Charies Kej!; •eceive half the returns from Netter’s j No ai{en enemy, may enter the United
Salem____ .12,489,219.... 12,923,790
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¡Mr. and Mrs, Ernest Hoffman, of Hub
Champoeg.. - 236,959...
264,013 of . . his
company, Louis Lachmund, well raspberries at $140 per ton and logaa-i. . . .
...
, -
»hare above eight cents a pound. He I States except under rules prescribed by
•
i a, on a .
. .. . - .„ ¡ bard. Mr, and Mrs. Fred K#il and fam-
White_____ _ 410,717....
429,045 known hop dealer and state Senator-1 w
president,
berries .at $80 to $100 per ton will, l ily of Aurora, Mr. and Mrs, Benjamin also says that Netter has sold his share I
St. Paul.... . 419,908 — . . .
436,265 elect from Marion county, and mana- ne* tbe profits mentioned above.
it 28 cents a pound, and that he (Trost) ! Any a,i« a aaemy considered danger-
Krause
and
family,
Mr.
and
Mrs.
Hugo
No. 49(foint)
29,339___
30,030 ger of the green fruit department of
the public safety may be arrest-
It means that the Willamette VaLjKeU and family, of Aurora, Mr. and ihould receive one-half of the returns!oa3
Butteville .. . 395,206.... ..
407,536 the Pheasant Northwest Procucts Co.
ibove 8c a pound. As 2700 at 20 cents jed an(i detained by Federal officers.
ley
will
become
famous
not
alone
¡
Mrs,
W.
O.
Semroler
and
family,
of
Gervais....... .
534,098....
* pound amounts to $540, Trost's claim j Waterfront and armory restricted
ther I throughout the United Sthtes, but all! Castle Rock, Wash., Mr, and Mrs.
Turner .
.
479,826.... . .
504,331
like | over the world. It means that our j Rraxberger, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Kum to one half of this amounts to $270izones are now abolished and no permits
Mt. Angel.. _ 640,446..-. . .
601,085 ¡ the success and prosperty of this vailey
which he has repeatedly demanded jor Pas8es are needed to visit them,
Geelan___
85,875.—
77,333! that the berry industry does. This fruits and berries will hot be shipped j mer, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Herkamp from Netter, but which the latter has I All enemy aliens now in custody shall
Woodburn .. . 1,076,603.__ .. 1,065,628 company is doing everything in its pow under California labels but they will and family, Mr, and Mrs. Rudolph not paid, Therefore Trosts asks th'* I reaia’n *n detention and all paroled alien
Broadacres. .
210,556.... ..
218,261 er to promote the best interests of the go forward with the brand of Oregon Klans, Mr. and Mrs, Edward Harnaek, purt for a judgement for $270 and the I enemies must serve the terms of their
products or Willamette V&lley: Pro- j Mr, and Mrs. Joe Re3ch,of Wilsonville,
City Property
i parlole,
Valley and to fill it with a prosperous j ¿ l t c { s on every bottle, jar or can. j Mr. fihd Mrs. Freeman Vanderhoof and feosts of the case,
1917
1918 I and happy class of good citizens. That
I
Several
interesting
side
issues
have
j
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Oregon has been the goàt for other | daughter, Lillian, of Portland, Mr.
Aumsvilie _. .$ 126,372— . ..$ 126,153
leveloped as the result of the differen
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Fed-
¡
William
Brunsj
Mr,
Geoage
W.
Scram-
Aurora___ .
178,613.... . .
171.613' of the industry is shown by the fact
FRUIT TREES AND ROSES
ces between the men, Netter, though
Butteville ..
10,407—
11,210 that the company has spent $250,000 in | eral legislation, our state will at last! Mvi* Marshal Scramlin.John Etzel, Henry jin American citizen, has done almost •We still have due us from two good
Donald . . . . .
73,798....
76,037 advertising alone, 14 page ads in the ¡receive the^credit and the advertising \ Keil, 6f Aurora, Rev. Bruss, of Aurora, .iothing to support the government re nurseries, the following nursery stoc k
j Mrs. Bessie Spencer, Mrs,- Rhoebe
Gervais.__ _ .
164,749— . ._ 176,684 “ Saturday Evening Post” having cost to which she is so richly entitled.
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! Wagd*, of Portland, Mrs, Ernest Thiel, fusing to buy bonds, con tribute to many which we will sell at the prices named:
Hubbard — . 200,217— . ..
226,546 the company $70,000. This shows the
l o show the interest which has . t ? . ’
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,
,
,
.
,
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v
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of Needy, Messrs George H. Krause, <»f the war activities, or support the 150 apple trees at 15e; 50 pear trees at
Jefferson. . . . . 227,767— , ..
228,844
been crested, we hare been invited to I Car, floff
ErnestThu* and Oswald government as any American citizen 20c; 25 grafted P'ranequite walnuts at
Mt. Angel.. . 314,797— . .
320,290 have in the future. Discussing the (a jd ress a n a a b e r o t m eetings held m [ „ l A r | t e t | Misses
Rrans, should, These facts, are well known $1.00 to $150; 35 seedling Franquette
Salem . . . . . .11,758,799.— -.12,078,821 berry industry as it affects the farmer, various parts of the valley; we have
to the Trost family, and some of them i walnuts at 30c; 75 plums, peaches and
Thusnelda
Kraxberger,
Lena
Kraus,
Scotts Mills.
81,640___ - ' 83,185 ! Mr.' Lachmund said: %
outlined our position from the stand MablO Kraus, Hedwig, Sophia and ;io not hesitate to express their opinion j prunes (not Italians) at 15c; 40 apri-
Sil verton ... _ 1,097, '.92— . 1,126,3351
point of manufacturer and developer Charlotte Kraxberger.—Canby News. sf Netter’s lack of patriotism and {cots and cherries at 25c; 200 goosebei-
Stayton ___ . 365,011 . . . -.
868,801 i The campaign inaugurated by the
Kmericanism,
What may develope ; rjeg and currants at 10c; and a number
St. PauU...
48.917___
49,292 t Pheasant Northwest Products Com j of markets ; laid stress on the hun-
rom this phase of the case is mere; .
.
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Sublimity ..
62,859....
peculation*
¡of roses arK* ornamentals at 35c to $l.Wr
66,020! pany of Salem, Oregon, for the pur- | drcds o f thousands of dollars already
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j each.
Turner. . . . . . 4 162,892.... .V 175,328'
for
advertising
purposes,
SEVEN LOAVES OF BREAD
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. ...
,
, i Ask us about them at once, because
W. Woodburn
___ ..
110,713; pose o f encouraging the planting of a j exPcn e“
Pay your Electric light bill at the j we Can not hold them much longer, as
Woodburn - :
895.033.— ..
891,109; large acreage of all kinds o f berries, j were as ied an-d answered all ques
FOR EVERY PERSON IN
tions
pertaining
to
the
planting
and
\urora
State
Bank,
¡they revert to the nurseries soon.
Road District«
such as gooseberries, strawberries, j
growing
o
f
fruits;
in
fact,
are
doing.
U.
S.
SAVED
FROM
WASTE
1917
1918 j raspberries and loganberries is de
Aurora....... $ 331,905.... ..$ 482,751 ! veloping vast enthusiasm among ; everything within our power to estab-
Butteviile .. . 368,445___ -
467,759 ' farmers and we confidentuy expect ' lish a mutually profitable enterprise Farmers *nd Threehermen Patrioti
Hubbaad . . . . 559,340— ..
691,914 ;
j for the state. The assistance render
cally Respond to Call of Food
Donald ...... .
546,725.... _. 657,52 2 to see the time come in the very near ed by the bankers and merchants
5 STO
Administration.
who
have
been
quick
to
grasp
the
im
greatest and most profitable indus
portance o f the industry has been of
RED CROSS ROLL CALL
tries in the, Willamette Valley.
From information received by the
The following are the Abroro Schooll In the first place our soil and eli- great assistance in working up a com-
tT. S. Food Administration from the
District residents who have joined the njatic conditions are unequalled any- i mQnity ° £ int?re®t.
farraors>
principal grain growing states, it is
Red Cross; in the 1918 Christmas drive where in the world; here the berry is the results of which will add wealth
now possible to announce with fair ac
auj
contentment
to
many
who
at
one
for membership:
at honie and bumper crops respond
curacy the amount of wheat saved last
time,
were
undecided
as
to
the
crops
to the grower who is willing to give
_ C L A CK A M A S
lufeiSwst .by Improved methods of han
W e w ish to e x p r e s s o u r th a n k s
his patch the necessary care and at 'tlieu^iands were especially^” fedaptelf dling. A ccntiling to official ca lcu la
Mrs. F. Anderson
to. We know that grain, hay, corn,
a n d a p p re cia tio n o f th e g e n
tention. The labor question is rap
tions, efforts toward cleaner threshing
T. J. Anderson
potatoes and similar crops «re uncer saved fully 16,000,(KM) bushels of wheat
idly becoming normal and the slogan
J. T. Anderson
e ro u s p a t r o n a g e w e h a v e e n
tain as to yields and profits, but we wtth corresponding savings of other
o f “ back to the farm” will find more
W. W. Irvin
do know that berries will prove a i small grain harvested and threshbd in
jo
y e d d u r in g 1918, a n d t o e x
■advocates than ever before. It is ad
Mrs. W. W. Irvin
source o f sure revenue to the pip- [ a similar maimer. In addition, other
p ress th e h o p e t h a t d u r in g 1919
mitted that stocks o f jellies, jams
Mrs. E. Netter
to i
furnish
HMM
r ftg-
ducer. Our advice would be to plant states,' though unable
and preserves and canned fruits are
Victor Berg
ures,
reported
greatly
reduced
harvest
a
ll o u r b u sin ess tra n s a ctio n s
berries in the order of their ripening,
practically exhausted and we are in
losses.
Mrs. Victor Berg
starting in with gooseberries, then
sh a ll b e t o o a r m u tu a l a d v a n
The figure Tor wheat Alone ts equiv
possession of information from Brit
Carl Berg
strawberries, raspberries, and ending; alent to seven cme-pound loaves of
ish and American government officers
t a g e — b e n e fittin g o u r c u s to -
J. M. Broyles
with loganberries. In following this bread for every person in the United
that it will require from "five to ten
Mrs. Sweet
m e r s a n d o u r s e lv e s a lik e.
!plan it is possible to handle a good- States and represents food that form*
years to bring about normal condi-,-. .
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n
MARION
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W1 . , „ ., / I sized acreage with a smaller -crew o f erly was either an, absolute toss or
tions in these lines. What-does this! . .
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Dr. B. F; Giesy
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T,
e
_i pickers and keep them constantly p? was recovered to only a slight extent
Wishing You a Happy New Year,
mean*? It means an era o f g o o d '1
r
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by poultry and livestock. While op
Anna Giesy
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j
t .
'work from one variety - to-, the n
nqx.t portunities in this branch of conserva-
prices
for
the
producers.
It
means
i
,
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v
W e Remain, Sincerely Yours,
Forest Giesy
f, . .,
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land then the next. r y ; ; /
:tion were large, the quantity of grain
that the painstaking berry grower /can j
Lotus Giesy
make his land yield him a net profit!
shall at. any time wolcomc cor recovered surpasses early expecta
Maxine Giesy
tions. If is noteworthy also that re
of
all
the
way
from
$100
to
$150
p
er!
respondeliee;
and our services ■ are a l sults were secured principally through
Mrs. Edith Carpenter
acre. Strawberries at $120 per ton, {your command. J,
voluntary co-operation.
Mrs. W. L. White
No' conservation measure of the
Clara Atkinson
Food Administration, it is' declared,
W IL L -S N Y D E ft G O .
O. G. Morris
LOCAL ITEMS
AUCTION SALE
has received more wholehearted sup
THESTORE OF MERIT
Mrs. O. G, Morris
port than that pledged and rendered
Helen G. Kuebler
by farmers and threshermen toward
Dr. B. F. Giesy, administrator of the j Several cars of asphalt have already } reducing grain waste at Its source.!
Winfield H. Atkinson
estate of the late Wm. Nibler will offer Ibeen unlo,aded
« “ bbard - where the j
Archibald H. Atkinson
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n
i
j mixing plant will be located for the!
Belle Kelly
for sale at Public Auction on Saturday, j p a v i n g o f the Pacific Highway next i FARMERS’ FIRE RELIEF
Roland Wurster
January 4, 1919, the household goodsigpring,
ASSOCIATION TO MEET
Henry Keil
! and furniture belonging to the estate. ! , , 5
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j
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'
Judge
and
Mrs.
Grant
B.
Dimiek
Mrs. Henry Keil
The terms will be $10 and under cash, i
.
spent
Christmas at the home of Mr. >
Loma Keil
over »in
$10, i*
6 „ months time at , - 6 per cent—
• F
r The annual meeting of the Farmers’
Chas. Keil
bankable naD-r Nearlv all the iroods ' and Mrs* Henry Wo,fer> of Canby. The [ Fire' Relief Association,“ of Butteville, j
~
, are almost
i " f new.
w
n h
• i i family
Coleman
Johanna Keil
offered
Will
Heinz
, , “ of Mr. , and
J, Mrs.
.
. , Mark
_ , ,| I
SHE
Mrs. D. A. Keil
will be the auctioneer. The following
also spend Chnstmas at the W ol-, will meet at the office at Buttevil’e,
jfer home, They reside at Mark s [ j Wednesday, Jan, 15, 1919 at 10:30 a.m.
Emma Keil
is some of the property:
! Prairie.
j Three directors will be elected, one for
■^August Keil
Buffet, dresser, Davenport couch.
Mrs. J. W. Keil
Fine Axminister rug.
I Last week while Oregon City officers {3 years.a?d two for 2 year8> and the re;
ports of the secretary, treasurer and
Mrs. Chas. Beck
Sewing machine, Mirror, Rockers,
j went to Barlow by the upper road to
Kitchen treasurer, Lorrain Range.. ! nab some Portland bootleggers,the lat the board of directors will be made.
Mrs. Amelia Powers
Several matters will be brought up for
B. J. Grim
Dining Table and Dining Chairs,
ter beat the officers- to it, got their
discussion
and it is hoped that there
Mrs. B. J. Grim
Library Table, Reading Lamp,
shipment of a dozen cases and took the
will be a good attendance.
S. H. Stoner
Bedsteads, Springs, Mattresses.
lower (river)road into Oregon City and
Mrs. S. H. Stoner
Heating Stoves, Pipes,Oil Stove, etc. escaped,
The “ U and I” restaurant was thè
O. A. Nelson
Dishes, Cooking Utensils, etc.
Fred Wagner and Roht. Colvm are most tastefully decorated place ot busi
Mrs. O, A, Nelsoz
Hot Water Tank.
considered the most expert and the ness in town during the holday.
Geo. Muessig -
Crocks, kegs, barrel, wash tub.
M. D. Leabo
Baby walking chair, buggy, crib,etc. most discreet duck hunters in Clacka
Lore Elizabeth Haller of Woodburn
Lida V. Leabo
Carpet-sweeper, camp chair, linoleum. mas county. It is evident that they and Harry . B. Schultz of Champoeg
choose
the
choicest
locations,
sitting
up
Canned fruits, vegetables and fish.
were married Christmas eve at the
(Continued on page 2)
Lard, vinegar,and many other articles. nights to locate the ducks for the next home of the bride, by Rev. C. L. Dark,
rainy day.
”
.
pastor of the M. E, church at Wood-
Hugo Muecke has hung in the post. burn. They will „reside at Champoeg.
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office the picture of the headrof Bresi-|
i vaBsBimick was here Friday
dent Wüson. repmiüced from a Photo- from Canby to visitors. N. C: Wes-
II
graph of 21,000 officers and men formed j cott and other frieftd8. Mr. and Mrs.
into the shape of the presidents head j
Dimrck have been visiting Mr. Dim-
arfd face, on the grounds at Camp Sher [ ick’s parents at Canby a few days but
man Ohio. It was clipped from the
j they have . now returned to Portland
New York Times,
THE RELIABLE MERCHANDISE STORE
! where Mr, Dimiek is employed by the
Established
1898
W. S, Hurst & Co. have distributed i Northwest Steel Co,
a beautiful and expensive calender to
Dr. Giesy, as administrator of the
friends and customers here. The Aur estate of Wm. Nibler,has just received t
W e d e s ir e t o e x p r e s s o u r a p p r e c ia tio n o f y o u r
ora State Bank is another institution a check fo r $2000 from the New World j
which has a fine calender for distribu- Life Insurance company, with whom}
1918 p a t r o n a g e , a n d h o p in g t h a t o u r p le a s a n t
tion—a reproduction of the battle Mr. Nibler had a policy. The prompt {
m u tu a l r e la tio n s w ill c o n t in u e d u r in g 1919, w e
scarred flag that floated over Fort Mc payment of this claim was due the [
Henry near Baltimore during the war traditional policy of the company for |
w is h y o u a p r o s p e r o u s a n d h a p p y N e w Y e a r .
of 1812. the flag that jnspired Francis promptness as well as. to the efforts of
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Scott Keyes to write the “ Star Spang their agent James McNeil of Oregon
El
led Banner.
City.
Our Hopes
A H. GIESY
A ppreciating your patronage
during^the past year, we
assure you that we shall ap
preciate its continuance dur
ing 1919,and shall^endeav
or to render such service and
show such courtesy that we
may deserve your contixfued
patronage. W e extend our
best wishes for a prosperous
and Happy New Year.
0
SADLER i KRAUS