Gresham outlook., December 16, 1921, HOLIDAY NUMBER, Page 4, Image 4

GRESHAM OUTLOOK, CHRISTMAS NUMBER
H. O . A NDKKW
I’reN itlent.
W. I). I4NDKMAN
Vic« I’rcMdent.
D . E. TOWLE
T reasurer amt Manager.
Friday, December 16, 1921
A Store
Full o f
Practical
Gifts
^
BUY IN GRESHAM
J. I». I ll T4TII.\S4>N
D irector.
4'ORA B. GREEN
Secretary.
BEKT E. BOICE
D irector.
The merchandise which we have on display is just as
good quality as can be found any place.
We have one of the largest assortments of practical
gifts ever shown in this city.
It is not necessary to go to Portland to do your
Christmas shopping. See what we have.
SILK HOSE
Full fashioned, pure thread
silk. Black or brown.
Price $2.50
High grade pure thread silk.
Black or brown.
PRICE
One pair $1.75, Three pairs $5
JOS. A. IT.SHER
< tannery S u p erintendent,
MBS. LIZZIE 1.1 BBS
l'loor-w iiinaii.
Fine quality Silk Hose. All
sizes. Black or brown.
Price $1.25
K. A. MILLED
Secretary - T reasurer
BERRY GROWERS UNDER CAREFUL MANAGEMENT
HAVE SOLVED DIFFICULT PROBLEMS PAST YEAR
By D. E. T O W L E
sm a ll q u a n tity w as c a n n e d In g a l­ v an ce on th e p ack , p e n d in g sale.
T he follo w in g a rtic le In s u b m itte d , lons, called pie sto ck o r w a te r g a l­ T h e office fo rce co n siste d of Ja m e s
co m p ly in g w ith th e O u tlo o k 's r e ­ lons, fo r w hich th e g ro w e rs received E lk in g to n , w hose d u ty w as to alw ay s
q u est th a t d a ta be fu rn ish e d fo r a 3c p e r p o u n d th e fo llo w in g J u n e , k eep som e cash In th e tr e a s u ry a n d
1916. On th e w hole th e v e n tu re w as
sto ry fo r th e C h rlstn iu s n u m b e r cov­ n ot a su ccess fo r v a rio u s re a so n s an d k eep th e b o o k s; Jo e C hiodo w as
tim e -k e e p e r, Mrs. R ose M etzger, floor
e rin g th e e a rly h isto ry an d s u b s e ­ a t th e a n n u a l m e e tin g in J a n u a r y ,
lad y , F re d Ca&tor, cook an d th e w rit
q u e n t d ev elo p m en ts of th e b erry In­ 1916, th e b o oks sh o w ed u n p a id b ills
e r ro u s ta b o u t.
I re c a ll C a s to r w as
d u stry in th is lo cality an d th e co­ ot a b o u t $ 2 6 0 0 . T h e q u e stio n w as.
to receiv e $ 1 5 0 p e r m o n th an d w as
o p e ra tiv e p lan o f m a rk e tin g th a t W h a t to d o ? T h e new b o a rd elec ted
alw ay s p ro m p t in co llectin g .
I do
now seem s to be q u ite firm ly e s ta b ­ a t th is m e e tin g w as F . A. L eh m an
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m a jo rity of us h u m a n s a re Inclined * a " “ i’Po'n»'’«! s e c r e ta ry su cceed in g p,-r to n fo r m a k in g th e c o n tra c ts but
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th e c a n n e ry b u rn e d a lo n g w ith all th e
w as is b e s t," an d th a t h isto ry w ill | T h e h o ard h ad th r e e p ro p o sitio n s to
re p e a t Itself an d t h a t we c a n n o t hope co n sid er. O ne w as to h a v e a re c e iv e r re c o rd s so in s e ttlin g we h ad to e s ti­
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class have m uch th e best of th e ai ized, an d th ir d , th e s a le o f m o re lot o f help a n d th e p ay ro ll a m o u n te d
to q u ite a la rg e su m . T h e p e a r crop
g u m en t an d s till th o s e o f us w ho a re sto ck , to th e a m o u n t o f $ 2 5 0 0 to pay
w as re a l good an d we w o rk ed from
im bued w ith th e co -o p erativ e s p lr l’ th e d eb ts. T h is last p la n p re v a ile d
believe th e r e a re b e tte r th in g s ah ead an d a c a n v a ss in g c o m m itte e , c o n s is t­ J u ly 1st to S e p te m b e r 3 0 th , p rin c i­
T he
w hen th e co -o p erativ e s p irit. In­ ing o f Dr. T o d d . J a s . E lk in g to n an d p ally on b e rrie s a n d p ear.
sp ired by th e relig io n of th e G olden th e w rite r w as n am ed to ra is e th e c h e rry cro p w as sp o iled w ith an u n ­
tim e ly ra in , b u t we w ere p leased
K ale, w ill not only cem en t lo calities
ind
In tw o w eeks th e cash w as b ecau se it m a d e th e fin an cin g e a sie r,
to g e th e r fo r th e com m on good b u t ra ised a n d th e d e b ts p aid , (a n d As to th e c a u se of th e fire, I do n o t
re a c h o u t an d e m b race th e people of R ich ard w as h im se lf a g a in ,) b u t th e know th a t it w as e v e r fu lly decided
th e w hole w orld, c ru s h in g th a t s p irit new y e a r h ad to be financed.
; how It s ta r te d , b u t th o se w ho saw it
Bobby B u rn s re fe rre d to w hich. If
f in a u c i* P ro b le m s W o rrie d .
first sa id it w as In th e n o rth w e s t co r-
revised to d a le ," m a k e s c o u n tless
So th e w ay s-a n d -m e a n s c o m m itte e n e r of th e office. I am s u r e It w as
m illio n s m o u rn .” T h is m ay be only i b u rn e d th e m id n ig h t oil on p la n s n o t o w in g to fric tio n In th e m an ag e -
an Ideal b u t Ideals g e n e ra te Ideas Mr. C o tto n w as n o t p leased w ith th e m e n t, as we all p u lled to g e th e r fo r
and is in k eep in g w ith th e C h ris tm a s ; p rev io u s y e a r's e x p e rie n c e a n d his d e a r life to m a k e a su ccess of th e en-
s p irit
eo -o p e ra tlv e s e n tim e n t oozed o u t te r p rts e
H. E. D avis also helped in
To sum up briefly: th e c o n s e rv a ­ T h e tr u th w as th a t he b elo n g ed to ev ery way p o ssib le a n d p re ach ed co-
tiv e o r in d iv id u a l sch o o ls say by th e ir th e old sch o o l an d p re fe rre d no t to o p e ra tio n .
He is d o u b tle ss e n title d
a c tio n s th ey a re a fra id th e r e w ill not affiliate In a b ro ad w ay. so he m ad e to m u ch c re d it fo r e d u c a tin g th e
be en o u g h o f th is w o rld 's g o o d s for
an o ffer th r o u g h Mr D avis to pay us p eo p le of (h is lo cality a lo n g th o s e
all, w hile th e o th e r sch o o ls a re op by th e case io h av e h is b e rrie s can- lines.
Mr. E lk in g to n '* fa ith n e v er
ttm lsta, th in k in g th e r e is en o u g h for ned. T h e o ffer w as a ccep ted an d one fo rso o k him .
He w as alw ay s cool
all. If fa irly d is trib u te d , an d fre ig h t good fe a tu re of th e d eal w as th a t lie an d d ig n ified , even if th e r e w as d a n -
ra te s a re not to o h ig h .
w ould pay cash ev ery S a tu rd a y n ig h t g e r of th e b an k a cco u n t g e ttin g in
4 ‘o-op eraflve C annery sta rted .
T h is d eal « a s fa irly e q u ltu b le bul th e red
T h e In su ra n c e c a rrie d w as
T h e h is to ry o f th e b erry in d u stry th e r e « a s so m e $900 w o rth o f s u g a r sufficient to s e ttle a ll claim s and r e ­
a ro u n d G re sh a m d a te s back in a com-1 used in his b e rrie s m o re th a n th e b u ilt th e p re s e n t can n erv less $1500,
m erclal way Io a b o u t 1910 o r 1912, sp e c ific a tio n ! ca lle d for. w hich he ac- b u t w e hud no fu n d s to buy and ln-
w hen th e la te W W C o tto n , on th e know lo d g ed
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p ro b ab ly
w ould s ta ll e q u ip m e n t.
su g g e stio n o f H. E D avis, p la n te d h av e p aid h ad he lived
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1914. (w h e n G resh am looked good g est.o n o f th e b ro k e r w ho said th a t T h en B ru g g e r W a lte r P ro c to r. H E
to th e w rite r an d he p itch ed his te n t « a s all th e m a rk e t « o iild sta n d . T he O avl, # w
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o p e r a tio n , « e r e s e r io u s p r o b -
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o rg an ized to p o u n d th e p rice dow n to v .m b e r. w h ich It d id .
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H. M. M iller an d F A. Ie*hm an. T h e '
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c a n n e ry w as used d u rin g th e se a so n ^ ; t e r c , ,. 7 r “ ; ; \ h \ u b r ; . ,u r,; n c :
o f 1916 m o stly as a receiv in g s t a ­
tio n . S o m e o f th e C u th b e rt cro p w as
sh ip p e d to H u n t B ros. In Salem , som e w ho g e n e ro u s ly a g re e d th r o u g h Mr. -
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( C o n tin u e d on page S)
MEN’S TIES
Silk and silk knit, a large
assortment to select from.
Priced from 75c to $1.50
MEN’S DRESS SHIRTS
$1.25 to $3.50
Bath Robe Material
Beautiful patterns high in
quality, something that adds to
one’s comfort. Give one.
Price $3.75 to $6.50
AUTOCAD T i t
Farmers’ Week in Gresham
January 16 to 21, 1922
Don’t forget, Mr. Farmer
FELT SLIPPERS
Men's, Women's and Children’s
We have over one dozen dif­
ferent shades of Felt Slippers
to select from trimmed with
ribbons and pom poms. Yoti
had best see them. An article
any one will appreciate.
Price 90-' to $2.75
BLANKETS
, <? VC M?,',l'er, ° J '- , " e have a Beautiful line to se-
Iect from—Plaid, Pink, Blue, Grey and Tan.
Priced fi;om $2.50 to $10.00
BISHOP BROS.