nuil» are ip large p a n
roving h ab its of th e first settlers,
1W1CB A WEEK
Tell m e not in broken m easu res
____________________________________ which precluded any genuine at-
Modern farm in g does n ot pay,
P ubllshed every Tuesday and F riday tach m en t being form ed for th e
F o r a farm p ro d u ce! chickens,
a t Gresham , Oregon.
farm .
And th e liens— do they not lay?
H. L. KT CLAIR. Editor and Publ'r
We
freq
u
en
tly
read
of
a
piece
of
t
K. K SM ITH , A d vertising M anager
ground, au acre or a few acres be- Eggs are high and going h ig h er.
Our Subscrip tion H ates
And th e price is so arin g fast;
One year, »1 GO, i,,g ,na,le very
Productive. T here
Every
tim e we get to m a rk e t
six months,
75c; is a reason.
It is up to th e farm er >
It is h ig h er th a n th e last.
three
m
onth's
trial
(
„
.
,,
..
.
su b scrip tion ,
tOe. | tO m a k e a " th e mOney h e c a n ’ T h e I
G resham O utlook ‘
oppo rtu n ity is his, he has a
Shattuck & Lindsey
DEALERS IN “G O O D S O F
Sole A gents for
gold Noti a coop but it produces
WARNER’S
A dvertising.
Every day an egg o r tw o;
K a t e s rea so n m ine rig h t u n d er his feet if he only
Even th o u g h th e hens be few.
able.
Our rep re w orks It right.
se n ta tiv e w ill call
So each farm er g ains his m illions,
KOOrvEVELT
P h o n e 701.
Q U A L IT Y ”
RUST
PROOF
CORSETS
on w a r
“T h e L inotype
W ay Is th e W ay
th a t W ins.”
Colonel Roosevelt seldom speaks
but says some things w orth b ear
Application m ade for entry as sec- ing and w orth repeating. At a re
ond-class mall m atter.
ception given him by a Spanish w ar
veteran s cam p In San F rancisco he
A SNAP NO MORE
told the cam p th a t v eteran s' organ-
The people of G resham have not ' an Jia t,o„ , fu rn ,8hed one of th e beat
realized w hat a snap they had in illu tsrailo n s of tru e dem ocracy. All
.
, ,
,
,
th e m a tte r of cheap gravel until
men, he declared, come Into a vet-
now the county raises th e price to , e ra n ., cam p on abso)ute eq u alk y
Every egg is very precious.
And th e hens a re held in aw e;
When a hen begins to cackle,
Then th e farm er goes “ Haw , h a w !"
Armor Plate Hose. Peter’s Shoes 1
•1
. .
>n th e broad and busy farm y ard
S tru ts a ro o ster now and th en ,
But th e shrew d,bew hlskered farm er
Only notices th e hen.
Dress Goods Départait
T rust no rooster, how e'er showv
„
.
'
e th e feath t‘rB ° f h l* ‘“ »I
Pay atte n tio n to th e biddies,
genulne conlrade.
And your w ealth will never fall. I
25 cents a yard for stree t work and I Jlld the gplrlt
50 cents a yard for private use sh)p
achleved
Every Tom, Dick and H arry has
He cited th e benefits th a t had Lives of farm ers all rem ind us
been getting It from th e
county
We may roll in w ealth som e day,
been derived from th e Spanish-
If we h u stle to th e m ark et
gravel pit a t Gresham for 5 cents a
Am erican W ar and th e im provem ent
W ith th e eggs o u r p u llets lay.
yard, and th e county road supervi
it had effected in th e arm y and the
sor says not all have been careful navy
N ew H ooks f o r L ibrary.
to pay for It at th a t price. The
“ The people,” he said, “ are now
cents a yard was considered
as
Below are a few of th e books to
much b etter fitted for w ar th an
merely helping to pay th e county'
he found on th e “ new book sh e lf”
th e n .”
in the G resham Reading room.
expense. U ndoubtedly a t the new
One Indirect resu lt of th a t war
My Mark Twain.
price th e county can m ake a hand
he asserted , was th e co u n try 's se
Marion H arlin 's A utobiography.
some pro fit from
its gravel,
curing coutrol of the P anam a Canal.
A m erican S hrines in E ngland.
cannot
bo shipped
from
P ort
Common Sense Didactics.
He reiterate d his views in regard
land or hauled from the Sandy riv
T
he E a rth s ’ Bounty.
to the necessity of fortifying the
e r for th e price the county is now
C hapters in R u ral Progress.
canal and declared th a t th e propo
N atu ral Source o t Power.
asking. The county we are told
sition not ot fortify it was "th e
Mission F u rn itu re , How to Make.
does not w ant to sell gravel. Here
most absurd nail u n p atrio tic ever
Im agination In Business.
seems to open a good field for a
P oetry of A m erican W it and H u
advanced in congress.
little speculation and posHibly a pay
mor.
He was for peace, he said, "but
ing business
for th e so rt of peace th a t goes with ¡ 8ald
bonda ,g g ran te d
by
an
self-respect.
am endm ent to th e c h a rte r of th e
lit MISTER ( ’L l U W ELL ST A R T E D
Ladies’ Silk Hose, the pair
-
Indies Lisle 7 hread, in all colors, pair
Ladies’ Sea Island Cotton, all colors, pr.
Ladies’ Berson Hose, reg. 20c, pair
50c
40c
25c
15c
Misses’ and Children’s Hose in all colors from 12 l-2c to 25c per pair.
Ladies’ Waist Department
T w e n ty .fo u r L a d ie s ’ W a ists, o d d s a n d e n d s , w h ile th e y la st a t
33 p e r c e n t off. N e w S p rin g sty le s a r e n o w r e a d y fo r y o u r
c h o o s in g a t fro m 7 5 c to $ 2 . 5 0 e a c h .
SHOE DEPARTMENT
Shoes for th e w hole fam ily. A ll th e n ew things in O x fords
a n d G un M°eTa! Calf. E v e J ^ a i r ^ u Z S n t X d '’ H “ “ 1® ? a n C alf
PlainT i ° e^ P lowLsh ° e? thfat w e a r a n d d ° "Ot m a k e y o u r feet
sore. 1 he finest sh o es for farm w ork at fro m $ 2 .5 0 to $ 3 .0 0 .
QJ Ust a r n v e d - s h ip m e n t of Kobe
bdk.
I h e s e g o o d s reta il regular at
50c p e r y a rd
O w in g to ou, hav- an
in g p u r c h a s e d th e s e g o o d s during
th e d e p r e s s io n in th e silk market
la st fall w e a r e in a p o s itio n to offer
th e s e g o o d s to o u r p a tro n s at the
p n e e o f p e r y a rd .
.
30c
M ira b ilk s p e r y a rd ,
-
5 qc
W h ite a n d F a n c y L a w n s, p e r
p y a rd
, -
1 0 c to 25c
r i q u e t t e s a n d so ie s e tte s in
a v a rie ty o f c o lo rin g s,
r P e 7 a r^
•
•’ ,
2 5 c f 30c
C r o y d o n B a tiste in b ea u ti-
ful d a r k p a tte r n s fo r
e ld e r ly la d ie s s u m m e r
d re sse s, p e r y a r d
-
15C
1 h e n e w S e r p e n tin e C r e p e
o n e o f th e s w e lle st c r e a
tio n s o f th e se a so n , y a r d
- 25c
G in g h a m s in p ro fu sio n , p e r
ya rd
10ctol21-2c
C a lic o e s a r e h e r e in e n d le s s
v a rie ty o f p a tte rn s , p e r y a r d 7 I 2c
Don’t overlook our Grocery Department
T h e largest, c le a n e s, a n d f r e s h » , G rocery stock p „ s s ib |e at in d isp u ta b |y , h e
Hr
,
T° Wn ° f O resham , adopted Decem-
Dr. David S ta rr
Jo rd an
says her 7, 1909. by th e voters of th e
The Com mercial club is now well
S ee th o s e fin e L a w n M o w e rs in o u r w in d o w T h e y
on its feet. It is a reality not a hat war Is impossible, because th e Town of G resham , and en titled ‘An
are th e b e s t e v e r. Y o u w ill find it a p le a s u re to
dream , it has over fifty paid mem nations cannot afford It. He says: ¡Act to am end p arag rap h 22 of sec
O u r s to v e d e p a r tm e n t is th e la rg e st in th e city
Seventy per cent, of our public tax- tion 12 of c h a p te r 5 of th e c h a rte r
m
o w y o u r la w n if y o u g et o n e o f th e m .
W e a r e so le a g e n ts fo r th e fa m o u s L o ra in and
berships and th e willingness with
es are used for past and fu tu re of th e Town of G resham , en titled
P ric e s r a n g e fro m $ 3 . 5 0 to $ 1 2 . 5 0
K ea l E s ta te ra n g e s; n o n e b e tte r m a d e .
which men have Joined and paid wars, and th is on our own Initiative. An Act to Incorporate th e Town of
P a in ts O ils, G lass, D o o rs a n d W in d o w s a n d
$ 4 2 . 5 0 to $ 6 0 .
show s th a t they have welcomed the nonane01” n ” W“ r " ebt ‘8 ’ 2S' 00°- 0 " ‘' h am. in th e county of M ultno-
b u ild e r s h a r d w a r e o f e v e r y d e s c rip tio n .
O
th
e
r ra n g e s fro m $ 2 4 u p .
000.000,
all
owed
to
th
e
unseen
m
ah.
Oregon,
and
to
provide
a
char-
opportunity and believe In the kind
vam
pire,
and
which
th
e
n
atio
n
s
will
te
r
th
erefo
r,
and
to
repeal
all
acts
of work the club is organized to do
never pay and which taxes poor peo- o r p a rts of ac ts in conflict th ere-
The m em bers are all substantial ple »9,500.000 a year. I say Dial w ith; filed in th e office of th e sec
business men, including some of our fu tu re war is impossible, because re ta ry of sta te F eb ru ary 11 1905
m ost progressive farm ers.
None the nations cannot afford It. Eng-
All bidders will be req u ired to
are more welcome or can
profit land and G erm any cannot possibly subm it unconditional bids except
legality of th e bonds
m ore by belonging to the club The go to war, especially because th e as to th e
G erm an E m peror will not fight, and each bid m ust be accompanied’ 1
club is not organized in th e Inter
know ing th a t a conflict m eans the
esta of nny one class or for any end of his fam ily reign. In an- by a certified check on e ith e r of
prescribed locality, but for the en aw er to th e statem en t th a t
war the banks in th e Town of G resham
stre
n
g
th
e
n
s
m
en,
I
Bay
th
a
t
It
does
or on any responsible bank in the
tire G resham d istrict, as its name
AG EN T
not develop them any m ore th an city of P o rtlan d , O regon, for an
implies.
burglary does, and th a t It simply am o u n t equal to five per cent of
It is now m ore necessary than
brings out deeds of heroism on u
ever to forget th e failures of the background of blood and cowardice. the face v alu e of th e am ount of
bonds bid for, pnyable to th e o rd er
I*,ist, lay aside all differences, avoid
Open and Top Buggies, Hacks, Carts, One
P o stm aster M errick of P ortland “ m V h f f 7
‘° Wn ° f ° re8h-
all personalities, and all pull tw-
receives
in
stru
ctio
n
s
from
W
a
sh
in
g
-'
’
T
forfeited
as
1
Iquidated
> liter for a strong club and a
and I wo-Horse Wagons, P. & O. Steel Plows,
u a s n iu g ; dam ages In case th e bidder shall
G reater Gresham .
ton to close th e postofflce on Sun
Ohver
Chilled Plows and Repairs, O ne and
w ithdraw his hid or shall fall or
1 here will be no deliveries
The slogan of the Oregon Devel days.
neglect to ta k e and pay for said
wo-Horse Cultivators, Spring Spike Tooth
o r collections of m alls on th a t dav.
opm ent league is th e tru e sp irit. It
bonds,should said bonds be aw arde,
How this will affect outside tow ns to him . The rig h t to reject*any—uul
and U.sc Harrows, Superior Drills, Planet, Jr„
In sists that all Join for “ a g rea ter
is not known at present
T here Is all bids Is hereby reserved
U|
Garden
Seeders, Cyclone and Cahoon Hand
and united O regon." “One for all no goodreaaon why m alls should be proposals should be m arked “ P r i
Seeders,
Deering Self-Binders, Mowers and
and all for one."
received and d istrib u ted a t O re.h- posal
for
Sewer an d
D r a in /,
am on Sunday. If th e postofflce B onds."
“ P roposal
for
W ater
: Rakes, I wine, Etc. : : : • • • •
s o i l , \S \ s o , It«
o , WEAI .Til w ere open on Sundays from 8 t„ R o n d .,“ and addressed to D
M
I t . or f on, 9 to 11. or not at all R oberts. R ecorder of th h e Town of
Few tillers of th e soli realize that it would not Inconvenience anyone G resham .
very much.
EVet|VTt h in ^
th e Im P le m e n t L in e—G ive
Confectionery, Tobacco and
th e productivity of the soil is a l
of li h , Oa,e r ° f ,t h e ConiIU°n Council
or
th
e
low
n
of
G
resham
,
Oregon
Cigars
M
e
a
Cal1
a
n d G et T r e a te d R igh t
m ost unlim ited. Not all soils are
o
.
D
M. ROBERTS.
According
to
th
e
estim
ate
based
ad ap ted to all crops but w hatever u
n
. , ï r ° f ,tle Town «f Gresham
11 ■
.
.
upon th e recently issued P ortland Date of first publication, March 3d
S.
Is adapted to it. condltoln can city directory th e population
of
I'e greatly Im proved, crop rotatio n . P o rtlan d ought to ba and probably
IxMlgc Notices
cu ltiv atio n and fertilization arc the is 252.621. T here are 1236 Sm iths
UNITED ARTISANS
In the directory
and
supposedly
th re e principal factors.
j
H rs t S atu rd ay evenina
8‘*
The fa rm e r, key word io « u c c e s ,' , 7Ik tliSn“ “ *'
P o r,,a n d ' * “ »ch is and th ird S aturday evening
HARDWARE DEP’T
STOVES AND RANGES
Watch Tuesday s Paper for Our 3rd Friday Suprise Sale
Cooley & Miller
John C. Hessel
Central
Hotel
Full Line of Farm Implements
Good Transient
Rooms by Day
or W eek
Pool and Billiard
Tables
ntus,
be economy, but it is
no. ^
^
T
i X
T
b
^
^
£
11») to n, gleet the m eans or ulatlo n of G resham m ust be 1999 Nolt° '- i n 'Vlv )I> l N ,T E D ARTISANS
the exnenaa n»ww».a,.r« to I for th e re are ab o u t 20 S m iths in night
M
f° Ur,h 8l“ urday
night.
M aster, Mrs Rich T egart
m ake his soil productive. He m a, G resham .
secretary, H. H, Jo h n so n
*
as well starv e his pigs and neglect
ROCKWOOD I o . o . F No 213
h * s COW’S.
RONDS EOR SALE
Meets in Maccabee hall ©very
N. G , J
if
R epresentative Moss, of Indiana, Tow n of O resham , g in ,o tto \t a te r T h u rsd ay evening
Itom i
a m i SA.IMMI Hewer Itomi'«, (« v a n a u g h , secretary . J „ Schram
haa recently said thut ou r many
S ea led
proposals
»'ill be
re-
m illio n , are squandered annually in celved by th e undersigned u n til 5
K () T. M No. 61 Meets first
th e p u rc h a e . of fertilizers by farm o’clock P m. on th e 4th day of S atu rd ay and th ird F riday nights
Com . Ed S p ath ; R R. W QUis-
wuis-
e rs who wish to ba progressive.but April, t i l l , for th e whole or any it) berry.
p
art
of
»20,000
of
th
e
bonds
of
» h o lack th e Inform ation to guide
!h«> Town of G resham , . in denotu
_____
F a ir v ie w g r a n g e — F ir s t s a t
them in th e Judicious purchase of
inatlons of »loot)
each,
pavable e
, “L ’ a
“ n<1 th ird F ri-
fertilizing
m a teria ls;
and
many
» '» » •" ¿ G , . ? , m M aster, Cedric
Boy Stone
tim es m ore m illions are lust by the it g Interest at th e ra te of six per
» a s te of barnynrd m anures and the vent per annum payable h alf yearly We’d n t . a l 'v ^ ’? .« « A N O E — F irst
principal and In terest payable in S atu rd ay a t ’ lO a / ’ m “ M aat© ^’?
erosion of the soil
O ur fu rn ie r, have yet to learn I ntted S tates gold coin, at th e of H. C ran e; secretary . Viola Lovelace
g enerally th a t th e soil ta th e only ftce of th e tre a su re r of th e Town i s 1' «? T M C H A R ,T Y HIVB N o .
know n aourc«» of w ealth which un- i of G resham
•
Meets second and fo u rth T hurs
afte rn o o n s
Com
Mr«
The avove described bonds are <>•)
-ter p roper control is s o t only inex
B row n
««
' ’’ rs
John
o ro w n , n r ir
K . Mrs
Mary
T u rn er
hauatlble. but I, actually progrea »«ned for th e follow ing p u rp o se,
•Iva 'a Its yield, a , m easured by th e
of ’« ‘«I b o n d , being Is- NoP ’i « 9 S V T V A II-KY GRANGE
• < 3«g Meets fo u rth S aturday At
Bue<1
*
labor expended.
coa-
W
b , ,b ,
—
> w ate r w orks S uaahall. m a ste r. E B u tler seer,
ere-
» a te r system for th e Town of la ry ; Je n n ie K ronenherg. le ctu rer
It* o lder couturi
of th e
world G resham , and »5.000 of Mll| b ond,
and I», the slowly Increasing yields being Issued for th e co n stru ctio n of
LODGE N o
ou our fa rm , sim e 1996
• •’“• e f and d rain ag e system for
G ur present ag ric u ltu ral condì- the Town of G resham
’.onm t ° n f * ííor* f“ H n,o« n Ma-
f p art
The authority
for
T
f i
it
loi
the Issue
of eonlc Temple. Troutdale.
A.
FOX, Secretary
City TRANSFER BARN
dray line and express
Bak e ry
Paul Hoetzel, Prop.
Good rigs, good horses, prompt
serv.ee at all hours. Can make
drives and furnish driver to all
outlying points
Beát Bread
on the Market, Fresh Every
Day
Pies, Cakes and
Other Pastery
A. LELAND, S u c c e ss o r
Main St„ Gresham
Fleming & Thompson, Gresham, Ore.
J. J. Wodaege
GRESH^ Î ,FEJ D & CH° P MILL
j - n
Plumbing
and finning
Cresham
.
..
K a rn » ö y & O s w a ld . P r o n g .
Grinding
Good supply of mill ¿tuff,
med, bran, shorts, etc. Land
planter, Highest price paid
or oats. Call and see us.
Cd
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