Gresham outlook., December 14, 1923, Holiday Number, Page 11, Image 11

GRESHAM QUTLQQK, HOLIDAY NUMBER, FRIDAY, DECEMBER
FILBERTS ARE PLANTER
IN GRESHAM TERRITORY
w ith su itab le o u tb u ild in g s an d
m ake th is his p erm an en t home.
w ill
WHO LOSES EAITII
LOSES ALL.
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Jo h n C. M urphy, on his farm one
h alf m ile ea st of G resham on th e Sec- P ercy Giese H as 1.'»-year-old H lb c rt
In an age th a t seem s m ore sw ift-
Grove.
tlon L ine road, is planning to go ex ­
footed w ith every re c u rrin g season,
P e rc y Giese, living a sh o rt d istan ce few th in g s escape th e hand of change,
tensively into th e cu ltu re of filberts
south of L innem ann Ju n c tio n on i Old h ab its yield re lu c ta n t place to new
fo r com m ercial purposes. He has 17 P le a sa n t View avenue, is undoubtedly
in v en tio n s; old fram es of m ind a re
ac re s nearly read y for p lanting, the the pioneer filbert g ro w er of th is v i­
subm erged in new ideas born of mod-
ground is being thoroughly drained cinity. He sta rte d his grove in 1908 i ern experience. H um an in g en u ity ex-
and th e w ork of p lan tin g will begin w ith tre e s from Jo h n and N at. Nau- I p lo res th e elem en ts of n a tu re and
rellu s of V ancouver, W ashington. He show s th e ra c e how to red u ce m ys-
e a rly in Ja n u a ry . T he tre e s w ill be
p lanted an acre, se ttin g th e tre e s 14 i te rie s to w ritte n sym bols; restlessly
Some of the highest priced cars on the market today, are equipped with West­
p lan ted 20 feet a p a rt, o r 108 to th e
feet a p a rt, w hich w as th o u g h t a t th a t m an h u rls him self into th e fa r spaces
inghouse. It is made by methods which insure a battery that will last for years
acre. T he land is fertile and is con­
tim e to be sufficiently far. S ince then and jo ts dow n th e road for an o th er
sidered ideal for filberts.
with
the right kind of care. Let us explain the merit-points of this battery to vou
he has added a q u a rte r a c re to his
B ased upon th e experience of su c­ grove. H e is convinced now th ^ t 20 g en e ratio n to o u tleap him.
i B ut C h ristin as ch an g es never.
cessful filbert g row ers in Oregon, Mr.
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feet a p a rt is about th e rig h t distance,
Som ew here in all th e ad v en tu ro u s
M urphy expects his tree s to be bearing
as they have m ade la rg e r tre e s th an com plexity of hum an n a tu re th e re is a
in the fo u rth y ear about four pounds
he anticip ated . Mr. Giese believes beginning. T raced back th ro u g h ex ­
p er tre e o r 432 pounds p er acre. T his
th a t too m uch em phasis ca n n o t be p erience it is found to lie in th e
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yield should increase in th e fifth year
placed on th o ro u g h cu ltiv atio n . Much crad le, of life no less th a n of belief;
to from 500 to 1000 pounds per acre.
has been learn ed about th e polllniza-
In th e sixth y ear th e yield should tion of th e filbert sin ce Mr. Giese in a su p erb sim plicity. It is th e hour
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of th e daw ning child life, w hen faith
rea ch 1500 pounds, in th e eighth 2000
planted his trees, and he him self has is la rg e and com plete, because h elp ­
to 3000 pounds, a t ten y ears 3000 to
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m ade a carefu l stu d y of th e subject. , lessn ess needs lean on faith , w here all
4000 pounds and a t tw elve from 4000
T he DuChilly, upon w hich he depend­ is in sc ru tab le . H elp lessn ess begets
to 5000 pounds per acre. T his e s ti­ ed for pollinization of th e B arcelonas,
m ate is figured on num ber one B ar- did not bloom for som e tim e a fte r the g ratitu d e, gen ero sity , k indliness, th e
celonas, w hich a re said to yield the B arcelonas, of w hich he h as sev eral prim itiv e v irtu e s w hich a re all of a
m axim um am ounts stated. T his may types in his o rch ard , yet th ey continue piece and not a veneer of so p h istica­
v ary according to the size of th e trees, to increase in th e ir yields from y ear I tion, topped w ith a seaso n al su rfa ce of
th e d rain ag e and th e cultiv atio n of the to year, in d icatin g th a t th ey in terp o l- good-w ill.
F o r th e child th e sh ep h erd s ever
soil. T he best soil is none too good linize.
West side of Brown’s Market, Gresham
Phone 1701
w atch th e ir flocks by n ig h t; for th e
for filberts, says Mr. M urphy.
An u n u su ally heavy dem and has child th e s ta r never falls to lead the
T he filbert bloom s and pollinates in been m ade on Mr. Giese for tre e s for
m id-w inter, from Decem ber to F e b ru ­ th e p lan tin g of o th e r groves. These th re e w ise men from th e E a st; for th e
ary , and no atte n tio n need be paid to a re secured by laying down th e su c k ­ j child th e heavens open to th e ch o ir of
fro st conditions w hich would m ake the e rs w hich grow from th e roots around angels, and th e ir golden-voiced h erald
location u n su itab le for o th e r n u ts and th e p a re n t tree , and co vering them of th e P rin c e of P eace; for th e child
fru it trees. T he B arcelona is a t p re s­ w ith e a rth u n til th ey becom e w ell ev ery th in g is a m iracle and noth in g
en t th e com m ercial filbert. Mr. M ur­ rooted, w hen th ey a re cu t a p a rt and incredible. T he w orld is an illusion
phy is p la n tin g about 90 per cent of reset. W hile th is p rac tice h as ap ­ of sw eet d ream s; th e fairie s dance
th is v arie ty and 10 per cent of Du- p reciably lessened th e crop of nuts, u n d er th e tre e s; th e In d ian s people
Chilly, D aviana, red and w hite A veline th e sa le of tre e s h as proven m ore th e corn-shocks, th e birds have voices
■ for o th e r th in g s th a n song.^ Illu sio n
for pollinizers.
profitable th an th a t of n u ts, though is th e em broidery of faith ; th e liberty
T he in d u stry is in its infancy, a l­ th e la tte r have held up w ell in size
of sim ple-m indedness, in w hich all
though th e experim ental stage is past. and quality. The tre e s began to bear
m en, consciously or unconsciously, a re
a n d r„ldK ing 3 Car l0° ked 8° rry I
He b ro »K>>t It h ere to have It
T he filberts of Oregon and W ashing­ a little a t four years. At six y ea rs the
p a rtn e rs .
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w ashed and polished.
ton a re conceded to excel in all p a r­ yield increased to 160 pounds and i
He w ho ceases to dream , loses th e
tic u la rs any grow n in th e w orld, says ■ since then it h as been as follow s: '
h alf of life; b ut he who loses th e ca
Mr. M urphy. T he filbert tre e is long J 1915, 775 pounds; 1916 and 1917, 700 |
p acity for faith loses all of it, and is
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lived, atta in in g th e age of 150 y ears , pounds; 1918, 1720 pou n d s; 1919, 900 '
alre ad y dead. C h ristm as, defying th e
w ith b earings annually.
¡p ounds; 1920, 2250 po u n d s; 1920,1500 logic of the tim es, ignoring th e skep
Mr. M urphy h as secured his tree s pounds; 1922, 2300 pounds.
ticism of th e chem ical an aly sis, re sts
Rates Reasonable
and m uch v aluable inform ation from
H. Weis§, w hose farm is ac ro ss th e ! p u rely on th e faith th a t in every hu
At Raker & Son
Gresham,
Oregon
G eorge and Ben D orris, said to be Section L ine road from th a t of Mr. j
m an being th e re is a divinity for
Garage
kings of th e filbert in d u stry in the M urphy, is p la n tin g fo u r ac re s of |
w hose com ing th e sh ep h erd s w atch
i ’ll? Experience
Any kind of car washed.
U nited S tates, if not of th e w orld. F ra n q u e tt w aln u ts and he is p re p a r­
th e s ta r shines, th e w ise men p u rsu e
T h eir groves a re a t Springfield, O re­ ing the ground for an ac re and a half
th e ir jo u rn ey and th e an g els sing
gon. Besides filberts Mr. M urphy will of filberts w hich w ill be set out in the
th ro u g h opening heavens—a t C h rist­
p la n t som e w aln u ts and about two spring. Ju d g e S tap leto n is adding a
m as.
GREAT ROAD BUILDERS’
tree s each of b u tte rn u t, hickory, J a p ­ n um ber of filbert tree s to his fam ily
EXHIBIT AT CIIKAGO
an ese ch estn u t, alm ond, pecan and fig. o rch ard .
MERRY’ CHRISTMAS
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In F e b ru a ry he w ill p la n t th ree acres
$25 w ill be given to him w ho p ro v es th a t
T he A m erican Road B u ild ers’ asso ­
of stra w b e rrie s and one ac re of such
I can n ot find the d eficien cy o f h is m a ­
WOOD SAWING
ch in e on sta rtin g , lig h tin g and ig n itio n
ciation w ill hold th e g re a te st expqsi-
fru its as apples, ch e rrie s, pears,
M ain S treet G arage. P hon e G resh am 122s
Quickly and efficiently done by ex­
tlon and convention in Chicago, J a n ­
peaches, lo ganberries, black Concord
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u ary 14 to 18, 1924, Inclusive, ever put
g rap es and th o rn le ss black b erries. He to reg a rd le ss of size.
T h e B an k of G resh am pays 5 par before th e public. More th a n a billion
expects to build a home next sum m er
GEO. SHAW Phone
ED. SMITH ce n t In te re s t on tim e d ep o sits.— Adv d o llars is being sp e n t y early on roads.
All th e financial in te re sts concerned
in th is g re a t ex p en d itu re are in te re s t­
ed In th is g re a t exposition, and in th e
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Coliseum , a t Chicago, w ill be every
T hey m ake a Nice C h ristm as Gift
m a n u fa c tu re r of an y prom inence,
for som eone In th e fam ily
m aking an y th in g to do w ith ro ad s;
m aterials, m achinery, or methods.
T he B ureau of P ublic Roads, D e­
p a rtm e n t of A g ricu ltu re, w ill have a
w onderful collection of m odels and
Phone 1235
m achinery, illu stra tin g th e ir m ethods
G resham , Oregon
in building th e 7 p er cent, th e to tal
road m ileage of th e nation, w hich is
Nee Palm,,nls< for Anto Tops and Curtains
th e lim it of fed eral aid to sta te s In
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lor all makes of ears
road building, u n d er th e federal aid
road acts. T he N ational H ighw ays a s ­
sociation w ill have a very la rg e and
b eau tjfu l exhibit (20 sp aces), and
prom ises to show m a tte rs of in ten se j
in te re st to all road m a k ers and road [
u sers.
All th e sta te highw ay com m issions
w ill have re p re se n ta tiv e s In atten d - j
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ance, and a v ery la rg e n um ber of !
county highw ay officials will doubtless
be p resen t. T he g ath erin g , like th e |
Some of the features that make this car superior: Gasoline tank in the rear, with
exhibition,
will th u s be tru ly n ational
vacuum feed to carburetor; high hood, better streamline appearance; curtains
In scope.
open with doors and fit tight, making it warm and comfortable, eliminates breaking
T his n ew sp ap er h as received a sp e­
cial In vitation, as a N ew spaper asso ­
of curtain lights; and there are many other added features that make it the best
ciation m em ber of th e N ational H ig h ­
car of the famous 490 model. And the Chevrolet sells at Gresham for:
w ays asso ciatio n , to be th e g u est of
th e A m erican Road B u ild ers' asso cia­
tion, on th is g re a t occasion.
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The Romance of Blotting Paper.
We are fully equipped to do any electrical work gen­
eral repair work, re-boring and acetylene welding.’
Many a sta te secret h as been d is­
covered by th e sim ple process of h o ld ­
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ing a b lo tter co n tain in g an offset Im­
p ression of w ritin g , before a m irro r,
and rea d in g th e rin th e reflection of the
c h a ra c te rs. To safeg u ard a g a in st th is
gresiiam
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kind of d etective w ork, when w riting
p riv ate correspondence, m any of th e
E uro p ean ro y alties a re know n to have a fte r having atten d ed to a batch of
th o u g h t to try th e sh eet as blotting
used black b lo ttin g paper. It is said personal co rresp o n d en ce. It w as his
th a t th e fo rm er k aiser had a p a rtic u ­ custom to o rd er th e top sh eet of his paper. T he ow ner su b seq u en tly c r e a t­
ed such a dem and for th e new blotting
lar b ran d of black b lo ttin g p ap er m ade b lo ttin g pad rem oved and burned.
paper th a t In tim e his mill hnd to be
to his special order.
B lack b lo ttin g p ap er is still being devoted e n tirely to th is line of prod-
A lthough b lo ttin g p ap er In th ese days
used to som e ex ten t In various fo r­ Uct.
is used by th e v ast m a jo rity of people
eign g o v ern m en t offices, and In som.
Today a g re a t v ariety of blotting
who w rite w ith pen an d ink, yet n u ­
cases th is m a terial Is burned im m e­ paper. In "all th e colors of a rainbow ”
m erous statesm en , law y ers and o th er
d iately at th e close of a business se s­ is being m a n u fa ctu re d In n early every
professional folks a re still using
sion. In R ussia, long before th e re v ­ civilized c o u n try of th e world.
pounce pow der in stead of b lo tte r for
olution, black b lo tte rs w ere used by
d ry in g w ritin g ink. for th e reason
th a t they a re not w illing to run th e m any of th e nobility as well as In Farmers K ntesl Hre Relief Assn.
various d ep a rtm en ts of th e g o v ern ­
Goes Nourishing Utisluess.
ch an ce of having b lo tte rs studied by
m ent.
h« th - ll‘ “ rm p r" M utual has grow n to
p ry in g eyes. T he pounce Is sp rin k led
r« est fa rm e rs’ com pany In the
A ccording to th e Pall Mall G azette
over th e fre sh ly -w ritten c h a ra c te rs,
l' ,J'a rm 8 r» who consider
th u s cau sin g th e w et Ink to Imme­ of London, b lo ttin g p ap er w as discov­ S n J lh .N n WPlfare Prefer
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re p o rts th e A ssociation has
d iately dry. Before th e invention of ered by an accident. T his sto ry is to
b lo ttin g p ap e r som e fo u r cen tu ries th e effect th u t a w orkm an at a p aper onor , , 6 '®°0 000 I» force and over 10,-
000 m em bers. In the p ast year It has
ago, a fine sand w as used by th e a v e r­ mill In B erk sh ire one day forgot to paid over 133.000 in losses with one
p u t sizing m a teria l with th e pulp, a assessm en t only a t 30c per b undled
age le tte r w rite r for d ry in g th e Ink.
To p rev en t th e p o ssibility of hav ­ m istak e w hich led th e o w n er of the d o llars. T h ere I . no reaso n why
ing h er co rresp o n d en ce read by busy mill to reg a rd th e re s u lta n t rough p a­ f’ ^m ers should pay high ra te s when
they can In su re In a F a rm e rs ’ Asso-
p erso n s in her household. Queen Vic­ per as valueless. L a te r on, th e ow ner
A" y° n,e w ishing to Insure will
to ria used sm all pieces of th in blotting had occasion to w rite a le tte r In a call on H. W. H nashall at th e F air
p aper and to re up th e pieces w ith her h u rry , and to save tim e, he took a 210°L-Adva r e ' ha,n
P h ° ne F a r® era
own h an d s a fte r they had served th e ir sh eet of th e discard ed stock. To his
purpose. King E dw ard Is said to have am azem ent, th e w ritin g Ink quickly
been fond of th ick b lo ttin g p ap er, and sp rea d over th e sheet. T hen cam e th e f h 11'« P *‘o p *ea B arg ain co u n ter. 8««
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