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X* Aurora Observer AURORA Published Every Thursday Midway Between Portland and Salem, on the Pacific Highway and S. P. Ry. . OPPORTUNITY Aurora wants and needs a jeweler A beautiful country, a splendid drive, scenic beauties, modem im j a real estate agency, a cannery, aium- jber yard, and it wouldn’t hurt i f we provements— we seen them all. Last Sunday ‘ Mr. and Mrs. J. W.> had a live Commercial club. A MESSAGE TO YOU Did you ever stop and think that every advertisement is a direct message to you? It is impossible for the merchant to send a personal letter every week to all his customers. The expense would be too g r e a t . So fie places this letter or message in the local paper for your benefit. It tells you what he has to offer you that particu lar time, that will be o f inter est to you.. It is something that he can recommend as being worth the price, nothing that is a fake, but something that he can put before you with his stamp o f approval as being worth all that is i asked for it. I f you do not read th e ad vertisements, you fire missink the most valuable part o f any paper that yo;« receive. Try it fo r awhile jind see fo r your self the b e h e fit it is to you.— Benton Co., Courier. Sadler invited the editor and wife to take dinner with them. Luthern Services ;■ The beautiful Sadler home which compares favorably with any one sees in large cities o f east or west, is a Services at the local Luthern church delightful spot in Aurora. The large j will be conducted regularly in the fu- rooms, splendid poarch and well kept jture avery- Sunday, with the probable lawm makes it a pleasure to be there. ¡exception of one Sunday each month. Then the dinner Mrs. Sadler pre ¡Rev. W. F. Schmidt, field missionary pared will not soon be forgot; it was je f the LuJiern Home Mission Board. lovely, gotten up in exquisit style, I has taken up his residence here and Further enjoyment was on the pro j will have charge o f the work until a gram when Mrs. Sadler suggested j eucceaior is assured.- English services that we take a ride in their car. will be held every other Sunday morn- Mr. Sadler drove to Salem-—the ling at 10:30 o ’ clock. On next Sunday prettest drive 'this time o f the year in the state. Past the camps o f the ¡morning the service will be in the berry pickers, the ripe grain fields, German language, the Sunday follow The Sunday School the modem houses*—paved all the ing in Engliso. way. In Salem, the ¿beauty city o f ' will be at 9;30 and to this children of The pastor's Oregon, whose magnificent homes, < all ages are welcomed. broad, shady streets and state build Bible Class will also meet at 9.30 and ings are the pride o f us all. There we will study the Gospel o f St. John. Some visited the state asylum and peniten-1 time next month evening service’s will tiary, and admired the well kept j begin, in the English language. Rev, acres adjacent to these large institu Entertains Sunshine Club tions. Coming home Mrs. Sadler in Schmidt is making arrangments to have the Willamette Valley Luthern League Mrs. William Prahl entertained the formed us that the occasion was Mr. Sadler’s birthday and, seemingly to Convention held at Aurora this year on Sunshine Club of the Wilsonville Reb help celebrate the event, a front tire j Labor day. If the arrangments are ecca Lodge, at her home on Thursday had a “ blow-out” when halfw ay! completed as undoubtedly they will be afternoon. Lunch was served on the home. Ah enjoyable (? ) two hours a t^ a st 125 young people will be in our lawn and a delightful time enjoyed by was spent with hammers, tires and city on the first Monday in Septembei the guests. Those present wehe, Mrs. agreeable conversation with W ood- from Salem. Portland, Sherwood, Cor Homer Kruse, Mrs. Ernest, Rruste, Mrr bum garage men, but toward morn nelius, Newberg, etc. E. Kruse, Mrs. Fred Wagner, Mrs. ing we landed home, delighted with Henry Aden, Mrs. Jake Peter,s, Mis. the occasion o f a Perfect Day. Sag, Miss. Myrtle Aden, Mrs. Mowiten HOPS AGAIN SELLING AT LOW PRICE of Wilsonville, Mrs. Geo. Gould of Sa Considerable activity is reported in lem, Miss Noma Yergen, of Aurora,. BYRoN MACK FUNERAL the hop market, after a long period Mrs. Chas. Eilers and Mrs. Ellen Eilers. The funeral o f the late Byron L, o f inaction, about a thousand bales o f o f Aurora, Mrs, F. M. Yorpiran, of Mack, who died at Salt Lake City re hops, 1920 crop, having changed Minneapolis Minnesota, and Mrs. W .F hands the past week at prices running Prahl. • „ cently, will be held at the residence ot from ten to eleven cents a pound. For Mrs. Ogle Anderson; a sister, at Canby the same hops i4'2 cents was refused this Thursday, with interment at Canby last October. You will generally find every news* Cemetery. Deceased was the son of Among the sales reported is 120 paper fully abreast o f . the commury William Mack, for whom Macksburg bales by Patton and Sloper to W olf ity in which it is published and-if -it was named. He was born and raised j Hop company for export to Belgium doesn’t measure up to a Business in the community, but had made his The price is IOV 2 cents. Bishop Bros, Man’s personal approval— THEN HE o f Independence are reported to have home in Wyoming for some time, and SHOULD - HELP IMPROVE THE was enroute to California when his sold 300 bales to representatives o f George Levee at from 10 to 11 cents, LOCAL CONDITION THAT HAS death occured. Several relatives o f | and Harry Hart 150 bales. J. B. CAUSED THIS, the Macksburg vicinity survive him. Kennedy o f Woodburn is said to have Too many merchants try to. dis sold 60 bales. credit smaller town newspaper adver Spraying fo r hop lice is well un tising,' claiming they dp not,-have tr- FAREWELL PARTY GIVEN der wdy in, the hop fields. - The hot * MRS. SHELDON. weather o f \the past, few days has good a medium to advertise in as - ^ - diminished the Loss from aphis, thb large city Competitors. — —<' . A farewell party was given to Mrs. the total hop yield will be less than THIS IS ALL R O T ! M. A. Sheldon at her home in Canby, ! expected due to the long dry weather. Your local newspaper blankets Tuesday afternoon, preceeding her de- j Great Britain and Europe are suf trading territory: as thoroughly and parture to Los Angeles. California. fering the • worst drouth in several carries a comparative advertising rate Those present were: Mrs, Anna Lent, ! centuries, no rain having fallen over G E N E R A L LY 'F A R LOWER THAN Mrs, Viola Lent, Mrs. Ella Kocher, ( extended districts * since last March. THE LARGE M E T R O P O L I T A N Mrs. Mary Lutzschan, Mrs. W. R. Por-1 Many crops are a total failure and the PUBLICATIONS DO. Consequently ter, Mrs. D. G. Clark, Mrs. H. Dougiar,1 coming winter promises the severest you have a better opportunity to Mrs. Ray Vinyary, Mrs. E. A, Rack-1 famine on record. What effect this reach every home o f your section at a will have on American crop ¡prices leff, Mrs. C. N. Waite, Mrs. Ralph I remains to be seen.— Capital Journal. much less proportionate cost than in Swanby, Mrs. Mary A. Cox, Mrs. H. j No use to * ‘ bake ’ ’ over a hot stove the larger fields and reap a, correc- L. Moody, Mrs. George Knight, Mrs. ] in order ,to iron a shirt. See the reas ponding profit from t-he publicity. H. L. Wang, Mrs. W. Boyd M oore,1 on in the Molalla Electric Co. adv. Smaller city ^Newspapers are not Mrs, Geo. Bates. Mrs. C. E. Bayard,! this week. always up to the standard their pub and Mrs. M. A. Sheldon. Mrs. Shel- lishers ‘ would have them but bless don has always been an active church your hearts they have never failed to worker and has shown a great interestl LOST—July 2nd, one pair of side cur deliver the goods W HERE A BUSI in the young people o f the Methodist tains. wrapped in wrapping paper. NESS MAN USED THEM PROPER church. She will be accompanied o n ; Return to 329 W. Park St., Portland, LY. her journey by Mr. and Mrs. C, E .j and receive reward. That is ..what we want to , show you Bayard, and w hy'w e urge you to wake up long enough to put us to the test. «HOW ABOUT IT ? J Ÿ m f T T f Stye Stoat National lank O F AVRORA f Y T t J T Y X I T X The First National Bank invites your business and appreciates any opportunity to serve you. Organized and owned by sixty-three of your neighbors and friends. You will always find a cordial welcome. a bid of 96.126 on $50,000 woith of ' tion with thi3 good work and other acts county road bonds and decided to dis- ! of enterprise by Union Hill people, we j pose of the county’s securities by pri j mention as president of this club Mr. vate1 safe as the money is needed. j White; as Secretary Mr. Flick and road Following a visit of an I. W . W . supervisor Fred Sohn, LUCKY STRI KE CIGARETTE CONCERNING SETTLERS Portland, Ore., July 18th (Special) — Following the recent announcement that the date o f the settlers- excur sion from the middle west to Oregon has been postponed from July 19th to September 20th upon request o f large numbers o f homeseekers who are unable to make the trip until after harvest the Oregon State Chamber o f Commerce is making complete preparations for the Sept- ember trip, according to announce ments today. Commercial clubs o f the state have been urged to complete the listing o f available lands ill each community f o r the information o f the settlers,, and these listed lands will be placed in the hands o f each member o f the party,- In j yield will total probably $3,000,0(>0.00. according to Secretary Quaÿle. Many of the hop growers have cor.- this way, the homeseeker will know tracss still in effect at high prices. It in advance the price and discription o f actual tracts o f laud in each dis- is estimated that the yield will be over I the state, that of last year. Uncontracted hops may bring from 10 to 15 cents only, Geoi^e Quaylê^ general secretary o f The present weather conditions being Lthe State Chamber, left today on a & 1 tour ot the State Joe the purpose o f ideal; it is believed the big crop will be sscUring representatives o f various ready to harvest by the first of Sept districts who will assist the Stàte ember. Aurora is the hop center and Chamber representative in the Middle mrny wealthy growers are Aurora cit West in the work o f lining up pro izens liying in our town or vicinity. spective settlers. walking delegate to a construction camp on the state highway in Lake HOPS ARE FINE Creek valley, 64 laborers laid down In the hop district of this and adjoin their tools and walked out in a body. More than 20,000 pickers will be ing counties it is estimated this Year’s needed to harvest Oregon’s hop crop this .year, according to estimates. Ap proximately half this number will be Required in Marion and Polk counties. John R. Stites and L. H. Barnett of Salem sent to Warren G. Harding, president of the United States, a 10- pound crate of Lambert cherries. The cherries were grown in Marion county. L. M. Tucker, in charge of the re cently established state fish hatchery nn Hood River at the mouth of Green Point creek, has just received 230,000 trout eggs from a hatchery at JKlarilath Falls. There are more than 1500 registered real estate brokers in Oregon, ac cording to the annual report of the state real estate department. This is an increase of nearly 200 over last Miss. Genevieve Barnes, Worthy Matron Myrtle 15 Eastern Star, of Port land, her mother Mrs, E. D. Barnes, Miss. Clara Merrill, and Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Morrow, of Santa Rosa, Calif, were guest’s, Wednesday at the Frank L. Miller home. * Binding Twine at Reduced Prices Why Not T ell Us Superior 650 foot'Manila $20.00 per Hardly a week passes but we bump hundred; Standard 500 foot $16.00 per into some citizen who asks: “ Why did- hundted. Will meet all competition on j en’ t you have something in the paper twine, j about so-and-so; I thought everybody Moore & Schau bel, j knew about it.” And that’s where they Donald, Ore. make a mistake. The thing you hear j may be a long time getting to the edi-. | tor. You may think it is common talk j when, in fact not more than half-dozen I know anything about it. So don’ t think the editor is a mina-reader, or that he | has a way of finding out news without Optical Co. people telling it to him. March right Eyesight Specialists | up or call up «n i tell him that which 204-11 Salem Bank of Commerce j y.ou have he^.u, and which you believe A -]J| a ' Bldg. I would interest others when they see it j in ¿he paper. It takes but a few sec SALEM, OREGON onds, and it will help, wonderfully to Oregon’s Largest, Most M edern, ¡make the very kind of paper you w ait ¡printed in your home town. Don’ t wait Best-Equipped Exclusve Optical {untill the paper has come Out to tell Establishment. him the things that are news to you. Practice that modern Slogon; “ Do It N o.” Morris A long telegram from Omaha, re questing additional literature on Ore gon for distribution among prospec tive settlers, stated that a large uiim- ber o f homeseekers are preparing to come to Oregon in. September after harvest is over. I f no one else will take this matter up locally, the Ob server will try to assist. I f "your farm is for sale come in and list it— w e’ll look a fter it. A part of the $100,000 w*ater bonds recently voted by the city of Corvallis have been sold, and the work of im proving the system will be started at once. From 10 to 15 appointments of deputy fire wardens and district war- I-ilens will be made by F. A. Elliott, state forester, during the next few days. There are still 4720 acres of state land in Gilliam county not yet sold, 11,000 acres, in Grant county, 880 in Morrow, 1500 in Sherman and 213,- ,000 in Harney. The Federal Land bank of Spokane approved $52,000 loans this week for the Copdon National Farm Loan asso ciation, making the W_al^aQi.ou*i ap- pfoved to date* $489,500. - ; All assets of the state industiiaTac- cident commission at the 'close of business, June 30, 1921, aggregated $4,923,724, according to a report pre pared bv the department. —No. 106.- , Report o f the Condition of the A U RO RA STATE at Aurora, in the State of Ore- gort, at the close of business, June 30, 1921. RESOURCES- s BANK; { , ervice Is Our Slogan afety Is Our Watchword j Loans and discounts, - $184,071.42 Overdrafts secured and unsecured - 142.46 U. S. Government Securities 2,934.251 Bonds and warrants - - 102,771.89 j Stocks, securities, judg ment, etc. - ✓ - 6,200.00! Banking house, - 9,250.00 j Real Estate owned other than banking house 2,100.001 Furniture and fixtures 3,024.82] Due from banks (not re serve banks - - -435.42] Due from approved reserve banks - - - 10,472.46 Checks on Outside Banks 29.20] Cash on. hand - - - 3,486.57| Postal savings bank deposits 45.57 Deposits due State. County or cities and Public funds 20.865.51 Individual deposits subject to check r J - 87,185.47 Cashier checks outstanding - 2,173.19 Time and Savings Deposits 138,614.23 Notes and bills rediscounted 19,912.00 Bills payable for money - borrowed - - 11,000.00 Reserved for interest and - - taxes > 207.92 f 5009 buyers in this field AURORA ROUTE EXTENDED ROCK ROAD TO AURORA Washington, July 16.— The post ; The Uuion Hill Impiovement Club office department has notified Senatori i by being energetic, progressive and by McNary + that peti ço-operating with the County Court, w j it has w granted o-ran+pd the m i jjj&Ël tion of William H. Fearnley and otli-i has been instrumental in the R ock Road ors for 'an extension o f rural route, work being done between Aurora and 3 out o f Aurora, effective August 1. Boones Ferry. A good rock rotd .all the way. The gaavel from the river The Deschutes county court refuse* s donated by Mr. Colvin. In connec- ■‘Grandma” * Lockwood of Smith- River in Coos county was tendered a reception at the community hall at that place recently in honor of the one hundredth anniversary of her- birth. Linn county, which boasts the larg est boys’ and girls’ Jersey calf clu b in the world in the Shedd Jersey Total $324,918.49 Qalf club, and which ranks well in • LIABILITIES industrial club work along all lines, Capital stock paid in - $25,000.00 plans in a short time to have {the Surplus fund - 15,000.00 first boys’ and girls’ goat club "in the Undivided profits, less ex United States. . penses and taxes paid - 4,914.60 f A bank is the best custodian of your funds. Through its facilities, the choicest in vestments are made, and your interests prop erly safe-guarded. NO. 21 JULY 21* 1921 Five Rural Routes, City Water, Electricity, Auto Camp Grounds. A PERFECT DAY J $1.50 a Year AURORA, MARION COUNTY, OREGON, V O L. X I. & ¿4CUr*~¿- Total $324,918.49 STATE OF OREGON,) - County of Marion ) ss" I, Zeno Schwab, Cashier of above-named bank, do solemnly swear that the above statement is true to the best of my knowledge and belief. Zeno Schwab, Cashier. Subscribed and sworn to before me this 8th day of July, 1921. G. R. Watt, Notary Public. My commission expires Nov. 11, 1923. Correct—Attest: B, F. Giesy J. H. Miley g L A, Miley Directors The Aurora State Bank is directed and managed by men business ability. of proven The safety and stability insured by strict state sup ervision and membership in the Fed eral Reserve System is augmemted by that fact. This is a safe and sane institution, founded on the fundamental princi pals of safety and service, in its 16th year of successful operation. Aurora Sta Capital and Surplus, $ 4 0 ,0 0 0 Time Savings Checking Accounts (Under Exacting State Supervision) I