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FA RM ERS MAY H E L P
SU PPO R T COUNTY AGENT
What Makes
Our Checks Safer
Than Others ?
The problem of raisin g funds for
the su p p o rt of the county agent in
Clackam as county w as brought up by
Here is an opportunity for you to save money. We
C. R. D ougherty, presid eu t of th e
have in our store a line of shoes that will give you valuable
Clni k-imas county F arm Bureau, at
service. We are offering these shoes at a price that cannot
the reg u lar m eeting of the Damascus
be duplicated. When you buy a pair of PETERS shoes
F arb B ureau w hich w as held la st S a t
T h e only positive p rotection
you are getting as good a shoe as can be made. We have
a g a in s t loss th ro u g h frau d u len t
urday evening. If C lackam as county
a lte ra tio n of checks is in su r
just the shoe for the farmer. You have nothing to lose
is w ithout a county agent th is y ear it
ance.
Ju st as the only positive
and all to gain.
,
will cause a loss for two or th ree
p rotection a g a in st loss th ro u g h
years in p rogressive farm m ethods,
fire is insurance. T h e sam e
We would like to say that we have a few pairs of Rub
according to Mr. Dougherty.
p rin cip le h o ’ds tru e in both
ber Boots, something for the wet weather.
He explained w hat w as already fa This bank stand« guard
cases.
ceaselessly
providing
your
m iliar to his h earers, how the F arm
funds with protection ’
Every dep o sito r of th is bank
Bureau had used every m eans in its
is
provided w ith $1,000.00 in
power to induce th e county co u rt to
will be th e la s t sale day on th e special o p p o rtu n itie s th a t we a re offerin g to th e fa n n e r.
su ra n c e policy, positively pro
see
the
im
portance
of
retain
in
g
the
Come a n d see how we a re s la s h in g prices on m edium a n d heavy w eight u n d e rw e a r fo r
tec tin g him a g a in st loss th ru
county agent but tn e co u rt refused to
m en a n d w om en.
fra u d u le n t a lte ra tio n . T his is
allow any funds for th a t purpose. The
h is visible evidence of th e u n
F arm Bureau then prom ised to raise
IT PA YS TO TRADE AT B IS H O P S
usual p ro tectio n ottered deposi
$2000 to be used tow ard a fund for
to rs of th is hank.
paying the sa lary of th e county agent.
In co n nection w ith th is vest-
A sum of $600 is being raised by the
pocket
bond is our identifica
Oregon City com m ercial club and
tio n card w ith space fo r photo
business m en w hich leaves a balance
g rap h , fin g er-p rin ts an d sig n a
of $1100 still to be raised.
ture, w hich will en able each of
Each com m unity in th e county has
We a re se llin g o u tin g s a t less th a n we can re p la c e it. T h is is n o t a ch eap g rad e b u t th e
ou
r dep o sito rs to identify him
been
asked
to
raise
a
ce
rtain
am
ount
sta n d a rd q u ality.
self
in th e world.
of money tow ard th is fund.
Mr.
Open a com m ercial account
D
ougherty
said
it
w
as
left
to
each
HOSE
0. N. T. Crochet Cotton
w ith th e Bank of G resham and
com m unity to decide h o w ’ th is sum
enjoy th is su p e rio r p ro tectio n
7 p a ir $1.00
Buy y o u r s h a re now a t 15 b alls fo r $1.00
will be raised. Some localities are
and
service.
C h ild re n ’s B lack H ose, sizes 6y2 to &y2.
All colors.
already
planning
en tertain m en ts
while o th ers expect to raise it by su b
scription b u t th is m a tte r is left en
tirely to each local group.
We h av e a full line of k n ic k e rs fo r boys. J u s t th e th in g fo r school w ear. $1.98 to $2.25.
Continuing his talk , Mr. D ougherty
GRESHAM, OREGON
said there are about 30 com m unities
OH BOY! We a lm o st fo rg o t to tell you th a t w e h a v e a fine lin e of silk tie s fo r you.
in the county th a t have organizations
W e a re overstocked an d a re g iv in g you th e benefit. You can buy a good silk tie fo r 69c.
such as th e F arm B ureau and the
Of course w e h a v e b e tte r o nes a t 89c a n d $1.25.
grange. T his county had about 700
paid-up F arm B ureau m em bers in
WE EXTEND A HEARTY WELCOME TO THE FARMERS
1922 and m any additional m em bers
W hen in tow n com e in an d in sp e c t o u r stock of m erch an d ise. M ake B ish o p ’s sto re
are paying th eir la st y ea r’s dues th is
your h e a d q u a rte rs.
year. C lackam as county is grad u ally
w aking up to t h ' g rea t possibilities in
REPAIRS
F arm B ureau w ork and today stan d s
for all Implements
higher th a n any oth er county in the
sta te in F arm B ureau activities.
“Some people," said Mr. D ougherty,
“have th e idea th a t th e F arm B ureau
is w orking ag ain st th e m erch an ts but
In Walking or Riding Plows
this is not tru e, and th e sooner th is is
understood th e b etter.” The business
IT F A Y S TO T R A D E AT B IS H O P ’S
Spike, Spring or Disc Harrows.
Drills.
men and business in te rests in g eneral
are more favorable tow ard the farm
Gas Engines.
Spray Pumps
FUNERAL IS HELD OF
ers' cooperative m ark etin g plan th an
MRS. H. H. NICHOLS they w ere tw o or th ree years ago
MYERS WATER SYSTEMS OR PUMPS
R ural A m erica is on th e m arch and
F u n eral service for Mrs. Lottie the F arm B ureau is leading them
For every type or depth of well
Nicholls, who died Ja n u a ry 25th, w ere said the speaker.
Support Asked for Project.
I held a t Rockwood M. E. church. The
f. o. b. Mill, February 6 to 10 inclusive
The follow ing reso lu tio n s w ere read
I Episcopal b u rial service w as read by
by the ch airm an , h ea rty su p p o rt of
j the Rev. T F. Bowen, rec to r of St.
w hich w as urged upon all who wished
| M ichaels annd All A ngels church of
to advance th e farm ing in te rests of
P o rtlan d , Ja n u a ry 28. The church w as th e county:
) unable to hold the friends who at-
W hereas, th e F arm B ureau of
i tended th e service. Members of the Clackam as county, Oregon, has g u a r
Rockwood grange, of w hich Mrs. anteed th e sum of $2000 to thp county
Nicholls was a m em ber, w ere p a ll of C lackam as, Oregon, for the employ
We carry full lines of Fisher’s
m ent of a county a g ric u ltu ra l agent
Reliability • Service
bearers.
for th e purpose of carry in g on exten
DAIRY AND POULTRY FEED
G R E SH A M , OREG O N
In term e n t w as in D ouglass ceme- sion w ork in th e said county for the
| tery. Those who survive a re the h u s year 1923, and
W hereas, it is n ecessary to raise
band, H orace H. and four m inor ch il
dren, H orace H. Jr., L illian L., C ur said funds by . sub scrip tio n am ong th e ^llllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll||||ll||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||,|,|||||,|,||||„„|U
m em bers of said F arm Bureau and
tiss C. and Ida T.
Fairview
Phone Gresham 2211
others,
T herefore, we the undersigned h ere
Card of Thanks.
by agree to pay to th e said F arm Bu
We w ish to express our m ost sin reau of C lackam as county, Oregon, the
cere th a n k s to the m any friends and sum set opposite our respective nam es
and sum to be paid w ithin 30 day of
neighbors for th e ir kindness and for this date, Ja n u a ry 22, 1923.
the beautiful floral offerings a t th e ill
The com m ittee nam ed at the last
ness and death of our dear wife and m eeting to aid in every way possible
East 8th and Clay
Portland
We are equipped to repair your car,
m other, Mrs. L ottie Nicholls.
the effort being m ade to retain the
reg ard less of the make, and do a first-
H orace H. N icholls and Family.
county ag en t w as retained. The m em
class job, one th a t we feel safe In 5
bers of th is com m ittee w ere asked a t
=
g
u aranteeing to be right. We have
d if f e r e n t pr ic es
DIFFERENT PRICES
PLEASANT VALLEY this m eeting to use th e ir judgm ent
and influence ta. w ork o ut some plan
lots of room for live auto storage.
Mr. and Mrs. E. R. Johnson accom of raising th e required sum of money
panied by T. DeBIake, all of P o rtland, in the com m unity.
Leave Orders at T O D D ’S Barber Shop
were g u ests at the home of Mr. and
A resolution w as b ro u g h t up a t th is
Mrs. Wm. D ahlquist la st Sunday.
m eeting suggesting th a t th e D am ascus
C. F. K esterson was a visitor a t the F arm B ureau m em bers ta k e out of the
home of Mr. and Mrs. C. M. H arriso n trea su ry one dollar fo r each F arm
SOUTHARD & SOUTHARD
|
of G resham Monday.
Phone
2391
Night
Phone
25x5
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Bureau m em ber who h as paid up his
Mr. and Mrs. A. B ankus en tertain ed dues for 1922 and th a t 50 cen ts be
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| friends from the city Sunday.
added to th is fund from each mem-
Half Mile South of Cotton Station, 9* Mile Southeast of Linne-
Judge John H. Bow ers of N orth- m em ber's dues for 1923.
man Station, on Areli ie Cornutt Place.
[ port, W ashington, was a guest a t the
Home Demonstration Meeting
I home of Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Babbidge
Announced.
| Wednesday.
Mrs. D ora De Young, home dem on
C larence Shaffer of L ents tra n sa c t- stratio n p ro ject leader, m ade th e a n
F re e L u n ch a t Noon.
i ed business in the valley T hursday.
nouncem ent th a t the next food dem
P aren t-T each ers circle w ill hold its o n stratio n m eeting to be held by Miss
CATTLE
Buy a few s h a re s of o u r 7 per c e n t P rio r P referen ce
reg u lar bi-m onthly m eeting Monday
Eigiit COWS, Tuberculin Tested. Ail fresh, all heavy milkers. , afternoon F eb ru ary 12, a t 2:30 a t the M argery M. Sm ith will be about Feb
S tock a n d your m oney w ill e a rn you over 7 per cent.
ru ary 21. T he success of th e tw o-
Five Calves.
1 schoolhouse.
D ividends a re payable every th re e m o n th s.
day home d em onstration school re
HORSES
T h is is a good sound in v e stm e n t a d ou r E asy P a y
cently held w as largely due to Mrs.
Bay Team, weight 3200
Bay Mare, weight 1250
COTTRELL
m e n t P lan en ab les you to g et 7 per c e n t in te re s t on your
De Young’s efforts, w orking in co-op
sav in g s w hile you a re p ay in g fo r your sh ares.
eration w ith a com m ittee appointed
MACHINERY AND TOOLS
Isad o r T redo of Mills City, Oregon,
In v e s tig a te th is U nusual O p p o rtu n ity Today.
by the P aren t-T each er association.
1-ton F o rd T ruck.
1 W illb u rn W agon.
1 H ay B ack.
S p rin g called on Ross M anary Sunday.
Rudolph Muilenhoff handed in his
W agon. D eerin g M ower. M cCorm ick B inder. 2-w heel C art. D rill.
Ask a n y of o u r em ployes ab o u t it.
T he W illing W orkers of th e C ottrell
resignation as farm crops project
Disc. R id in g C u ltiv ato r. W a lk in g C u ltiv a to r. P o ta to D igger.
n i,i
tt
— a
i
.
tt
iW . com m unity church w ere invited to
leader. Mr. Muilenhoff now has charge
P o ta to P la n te r. .. Plow s. H a rro w . S p rin g -to o th H a rro w . P l a t - ; Mrs Dan M
, lMt Tu(.,(lav
In v estm en t D epartm ent
form Scale. H ay F o rk a n d R ope.
3-horse E v en er.
G arden spend the day
* and sew ca rp et rags.
5
of publicity and felt th a t th is w ork
would req u ire too much of his tim e to
Seeder.
C orn P la n te r.
2 W heel B arrow s.
8 lOgal. M ilk
Miss Ada Woods of P o rtlan d spent
C ans.
3 5-gal. M ilk Cans. M ilk Cooler.
2 J o in te rs .
C olter. one evening last week with the home perm it his continuing as farm crops
Room 605 E lectric Bldg., P o rtlan d , Oregon
project leader. O ran Lingle w as elect
H og S calding T ro u g h , sev eral b a rre ls.
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c
folks. Miss Woods is a telephone op-
H oes, S p ray ers, w edges, h ay a n d p o tato forks, shovels, e ra to r for the Pacific S tates Telephone ed as the new farm crops leader.
Guy R obertson, form er secretary of
3 crow b ars.
Company.
Pleiisant Heme Baptist Church.
the M ultnom ah county Farm Bureau, grown last year averaged th ree pecks
2 se ts double h a rn e ss, 1 set sin g le h a rn e ss, 200-gal. w a te r
A num ber from th is com m unity at-
was p resen t at th is m eeting and was per capita.
tro u g h , 50-gal. w a te r ta n k , 75 fe e t ru b b er hose, som e barbed tended th e auction sale a t the T. H.
Sunday school m eets at 10 o’clock
In answ er to th e question as to how
asked by th e com m ittee in charge to
w ire a n d ch ick en w ire, g rin d sto n e , 2 lo g g in g c h a in s, saddle ' P itts place last Monday,
talk on "C ooperative M arketing and to have a live local F arm Bureau or- and following th is the teachers and of
a n d c o lla rs, 2 cross cut saw s, hard-w ood w agon tongue, 4 to n s
The L adies' E m broidery club will
How to H ave Live Local O rganiza anization, th e speaker said th a t the ficers will m eet In the reg u la r m onth
h ay, 2 to n s baled straw .
m eet with Mrs. Leo D ollow itch next
tions.” Mr. R obertson said th a t Cali Dam ascus people have one in th a t j ly conference. B. Y. P. U. m eets at
Tuesday, F eb ru ary 13.
HOUSEHOLD GOODS
fornia is th e m ark et for Oregon pota com m unity and th e probable secret of 7:30 o'clock. P lans for th e contest
V isitors a t th e Crasw ell home last
toes but th e farm er is to blam e for not why th is is the case is th a t th e whole will be com pleted and sides chosen.
Steel Range, T ables and C hairs, Sideboard, Oak Bureau, D ishes and
week were J. F. Brow er of P ortland.
Rev. A. J. W are will preach at 8
having th is m ark et because of a fail am lly attends. Such an organization
K itchen Utensils.
Mr. and Mrs. Ben Abbott of Oregon
ure to supply th at sta te with a good can ’t h?lp hut be a success when the o'clock. On Saturday evening, Febru-
City, Mr. and Mrs. Young of Portland.
TERMS— All sums of #20 and under. Cash: over #20, 6 months' time on
quality of potato. M erchants in P o rt whole fam ily Is Interested and ready i a r Y H , the W. W. O. girls will sponsor
The P aren t-T each er association of
appro »ed notes.
an entertainm ent. A program consist
land are also to blam e, according to to cope with com m unity problem s.
Lusted will hold a m eeting at the
the speaker, because they often sell
The com m ittee named to have ing of readings f i n d music will he giv
school next F riday evening. A good
potatoes under false nam es.
charge of th e program and refre sh en, followed by a social hour and re
YV. S. WOOD A SDNS, Auctioneers.
K. A. MILLER, Clerk program is being prepared.
Before co-operative m arketing can m ents for next m eeting consists of freshm ents. Most of the proceeds will
be
carried out successfully, the farm Mrs. Oran Lingle, chairm an, Mrs. M. be donated to the parsonage fund.
Piano Tuning.
Mrs. P. M. Miller celebrated her
A uto T op» R eco v ered and R ep aired .
S atisfaction guaranteed, 13. Fred ers m ust be educated to grade produce G. Kelly and Mrs. H erm an Johnson.
A ll k in d s o f Top M a teria l and
79th birthday on W ednesday. About
B. Jones, 2825 E ast 49th street.
to m eet the approval of the buyer and
C u rta in W in d ow »
P h o n e 1901
15 of the ladles of the church and
keep crops free from diseases. Mr.
Sheet Music.
D ay or N ig h t
N O TIC E.
S. E. PALMQUIST
community gathered In the afternoon
Robertson
also
made
th
e
statem
en
t
We
a
r
t
.
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ca
rry
in
g
a
fu
ll
line
of
all
I «hall not be resp onsib le for debt«
MORTUARY
r-ontrarterl by m v w ife. J a m es 11. She»- th at 15 per cent of the potatoes grown the la test p opular songs in sheet j an<* helped to m ake the day a pleas-
G resham ,
O regon
AUTO TO? SHOP
herd. Jr.. Bend, Oregon.
J. E . M ETZG ER
in the United S tates co n tro ls the other m usic. Buy a piece, tak e It home and ! an t one.
Main St., G resham .
P hone 1235
L icensed M ortician«
L ad v A ssistan t
,
. i f you do not like It bring It back and i
_______________
Say it th e W ant Ad way
35 per te n t in price. The am ount excha „ Ke q
Guy j j . Jones, Jew eler. I A W ant Ad will do It for you.
ATTENTION! Farmers
IN S U R A N C E
Onboard!
SATURDAY
Very Special Sale on Outing Flannel
6 yards for $1.00
Corduroy Knickers
Bank of Gresham
IMPLEMENTS
MACHINERY
OLIVER CHILLED OR STEEL PLOWS
Our Cash Price
Mill Run, any quantity, ton
Alfalfa Hay
-
-
-
$29.00
25.00
HESSEL’S
FARM
MACHINERY
S U N -D IA L M ILL
JVahona/ Laundry Company
The Lanndry that does
Automobile Repairing
Kinds of Laundry
Ask MR. C. W. BOGGIS, the Route Man
Gresham G arage
AUCTION S A L E
WEDNESDAY, FEB. 14, at 11 a. m.
HORSE SENSE
Let Your Money Work for You
Portland Railway, Light & Power Co.
EMIL ALT, Owner
Funeral Directors