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VOL. 14, NO. 48
COUNCIL UNTANGLES
PAVING DIFFICULTY
GRESHAM, MULTNOMAH COUNTY, OREGON, FRIDAY, AUGUST 15, 1»24
WESTERN INDUSTRIES
SHOW MARRED GROWTH
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BERRÏ GROWERS’ INITIAL RERORT
INDICATES BIG TONNAGE LIKELY
TUESDAYS
AND
FRIDAYS
41.50 Per Year
CAMP MEETINGS HAVE
LARGE ATTENDANCE
MT. HOOD LOOP WILL
HAVE AUTO CAMPS
A trade report received thru the
The annual camp meeting of the
First State Bank, says that statistics
Oregon Conference of the Free Meth­
gathered show the manufacturing in­
odist church, which opened at the
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' Multnomah county fair grounds yes-
A small tangle of interests between dustries of the country continue to
The Mt. Hood Loop Road associa­
The board of directors of the Ber-1 Think it over, Mr. Independent Grow- terday, already has about 50 tents
John Metzger and the city which had i climb over the Alleghany and Cum:
developed in connection with the pro- j bertend mountains into the Missis- ry Growers Packing company met at i er. and come in, as you know it was Pitched and occupied by families, and tion has been formed by interested
posal to hardsurtace Powell street the 8*PP* valley which produces most of the office on Tuesday, the 12th, and your berries that you sold for less mal*y more are expected. Everything persons in Portland «for the purpose
full width was taken under consider- I ^ e raw material required by them received partial reports of tonnage of that nearly caused ail ci the berries ! being adjusted for the convenience of improving and developing the
ation at a special meeting of the coun­ and most of the coal with which to fruit handled so far this season. The to be sold at your price this year. and comfort of those in attendance. camping places on the Mt. Hood Loop
cil last night and an agreement .was turn the raw material into manufac­ net total of berries and cherries Can you not see the point? Pluck About 80 people took supper last road, to see that tourists are proper­
ly handled and to plan for the proper
handled, it was reported, amounted up courage, join the association, buy night at the cafeteria.
reached satisfactory to the parties tured form.
dedication
of the road when it is
to
1711
tons
and
it
is
estimated
that
a
$5.00
ticket
that
will
entitle
you
to
concerned.
,
Of course, all of the great geo­
The Rev. M. Clarke of Salem will
completed. The committee fostering
the
balance
of
the
blackberry
crop
ride
with
us
for
five
years,
and
stop
graphic
sections
have
shown
big
preach
this
evening.
Evangelistic
ser­
A plat had been received showing
the organization Is composed of Geo.
the approximate space for each prop­ actual gains during the period in and the pears and prunes will swell trying to beat you way on our bus vices will be held each evening during W. Joseph, A. C. Rose and W. M.
this
total
to
over
two
thousand
tons.
Come
in,
the
water
is
fine,
and
your
the
series
of
meetings.
which
the'
value
of
our
total
manu­
erty owner to pave to widen the pave­
Davis.
ment to the curb line, the county pav­ factures has grown from a billion This amounts to four million pounds, neighbors will help you to float.
Sunday school will be held next
According to Mr. Joseph, proper
ing the center 18 feet. Each property dollars in 1850 to 44 billions in 1921. or one hundred 40,000-pound cars, or
"The Board of Directors, with the Sunday at the camp ground at 1:30.
owner had already signed a tentative
The mountain section has quite four hundred 5-ton truck loads. The cooperation of the directors of the It will be in charge of the Conference dedicatory plans will be made and it
Is expected that tablets will be erect­
agreement to meet the cost of extend­ naturally shown a comparatively slow volume of the year's tonnage is very Gresham Fruit Growers association Sunday school secretary.
ed in honor of Samuel K. Barlow,
grow’th, though the three states front­ gratifying to the members of the as­ from whom we lease the cannery
ing the pavement to his curb line.
builder
of the old Barlow trail, which
sociation
and
the
management
as
the
building, decided to give the roof a CLUB EXHIBITS WEBE
All seemed regular and well except ing upon the Pacific with their large
forms a part of the loop, and the late
larger
the
tonnage
the
lower
the
cost
MANY
AT
THE
FAIR
fruit
production
and
other
indus­
coat
of
paint
as
it
is
going
to
rain
in the case of John Metzger. In this
E. Henry Wemme, one of the pioneers
case his building at the corner of tries included in the manufacturing per ton of handling, and a higher some more, and made a contract with
County Club Agent W. D. Kinder in of the loop Idea in connection with
price
is
returned
to
the
individual
group
have
advanced
their
valu­
the
Superior
Roofing
company
of
Main and Powell streets stands back
his report for July includes an Item the Mt. Hood and the Columbia river
grower.
Portland to do the work at once.
from the true street line about 22 feet ation of manufactures from 15 mil-
which shows how large a part the highways.
lioif
dollars
in
1850
to
365
millions
"After six years of successful
exclusive of the sidewalk.
‘‘Win. Knlefel recommended to the club members exhibits are at the
It is pointed out that to properly
handling of our crops,’’ says Mana­ board that we hold an all-day growers
This left a triangular piece, 22 feet j in 1900, and $2,430,000,000 in 1921.
ger D. E. Towle, “We think that the picnic, and the board of directors Multnomah county fair. He says that fit up automobile camps along this
on the Main street line and tapering
at the fair there were 110 exhibits of
few independent doubting Thomases want our committee of thirty to meet livestock belonging to club members route $18,000 will be needed. Accord­
to a point 70 feet east on Powell PRESIDENT HICKMAN
AT METHODIST CHURCH who are afraid to join the association at the cannery on Tuesday, the 19th —49 head of cattle, 49 head of pigs, ing to George E. Griffith, assistant su­
street, measuring about 85 square,
pervisor of the forest service, the
would pluck up courage and pool at 7:30 p. m., to fix the date and se­
yards. At the estimated cost of $1.68
nine of sheep, and three milk goats. small appropriation at present on
President E. C. Hickman of the
their
berries
with
the
association
for
lect
the
place
and
arrange
the
details
a yard this meant an expense of $143 Kimball School of Theology, will be
There were 95 exhibits of sewing, 14 hand, amounting to $25,000 must be
for paving. This naturally fell on Mr. the speaker at the Methodist Episco­ a fair price, and not scab on their of a rousing old-time get-together of gardening, five of poeatoes, 40 of spread over 137 camps. To fl'.l the
Metzger in addition to his 12 or 13 pal church next Sunday morning at neighbors who are helping them to meeting to celebrate the close of the poultry, 22 of camp cookery, 10 of gap the loop road group plans to raise
feet along his. frontage on Powell the church service hour. Dr. Hick- a better price than they could hope harvest season of the biggest year home making. There were 20 loaves funds for the benefit of tourist camp
street to bring the paving to connect man comes fresh from the Falls City to get without 90 per cent of the ton­ in the association's history. Come of bread in home cookery, six one- sites.
nage being held for a fair price.' and do your part.”
with the, county’s strip.
dozen egg exhibits, 12 rabbits, two
Epworth League Institute with a vital
Mr. Metzger asked the city to bear message on "Recruiting and Training
home beautification, 25 exhibits of DOUGHNUTS UNIFORM
this additional cost. It was pointed the Christian' Reserves." He will
canning and eight exhibits of rose and
IN SIZE AND QUALITY
flower gardens.
out that the city could not do this un-1 speak at one other point on the parish
less the piece in question was deeded in the evening.
Theo. Van Doninck, Gresham's pro­
to the city for street purposes.
EVANGELICAL CHURCH
gressive baker, has prepared to meet
At the evening service the pastor,
SERVICES ANNOUNCED another increasing demand for quali­
There was considerable discussion the Rev. A. S. Hisey, will occupy the
of the possibilities but it was finally pulpit. He will speak on the topic,
The following services will be held ty and larger production by installing
Calvin Coolidge, in a characteristic
agreed that the city would bear 50 “The Divine Springs."
at
the Zion Evangelical church next a doughnut machine.
per cent of Mr. Metzger's paving ex
There will be special music by the speech delivered last night in Conti­
That's a machine that probably few
Sunday: Sunday school at 10 o’clock,
nental hall, Washington, formally ac­
pense on condition that he deed to the choir at the morning service.
have seen in operation and its work­
preaching
services
in
the
English
city the property in front of his build
The delegates at the recent Epworth cepted the republican nomination for
language at 11 and in the German ing ik so simple that when Mr. Van-
lng which he has always held in his League institute will bring the reports president. He fully realized and ac­
language
at 11:50. The pastor, the Donlnck was asked by the Outlook
own name although for more than 25 of the session to the devotional meet­ knowledged the responsibilities and
Rev.
H.
R.
Gebhardt, will preach on reporter how it worked he replied
obligations imposed upon him. Those
years used for public street purposes ing at 7 p. m.
the
topic
"Beware
of False Prophets." that it was so simple he could hardly
The total paving cost that would
The fourth quarterly conference who heard him felt that Coolidge
There
will
be
special
music by the explain it. But it does the work. It
properly fall on Mr. Metzger would will be conducted by the District Su­ could be trusted to give the people of
choir.
The
young
people’s
meeting at eats up the dough and grinds out 50
be approximately $400. The city will perintendent Leech Thursday, August our land a government of common
o’clock
will
be
led
by
MI
sb Frieda or more ringers a minute ready for
sense and justice.
assume half of this amount and the 21, afternoon and evening.
Bratzel. The topic is “What I Find In frying.
question of title will be forever set­
The president’s address is one that
Romans 12.”
The machine, however, isn’t guar­
tled, also the uncertainty as to the use POWELL VALLEY CHURCH all the people of the nation can un­
anteed to make good doughnuts out of
TO HOLD LAWN SOCIAL derstand. It reflected his honesty,
of this valuable frontage on one of
TO HELP THE FAKMEIL
bread dough or any other prepara­
Gresham’s principal streets.
tion except the right stuff. Mr. Van-
A lawn social will be given by the fearlessness and high ideals and re­
A press dispatch to the newspapers Doninck has tried out many mixtures
In addition to this expense in con­ young people of the Swedish Mission vealed him as a leader in love with
recently from Yakima, Washington, and claims he has a recipe par ex­
nection with the paving the city must church of Powell Valley, Saturday American ideals and people.
stated that M. McCallum, of Glascow, cellence—can't be beat, in other
add about $160 for the frontage of the evening, August 16, at the home of
The president proposes to give the
Scotland,
representing the Scottish words.
city hall property and about $92 for a Mrs. M. Nystrom. A’ program will people of our land a government of
cooperative wholesale society, had
quarter of the street intersection of be rendered after which refreshments common sense and justice. Mr. Cool­
This machine eliminates the old
been making a study of the marketing fashioned hand work, insures uni­
Roberts avenue, making a total of will be served for a small charge. idge in his address referred to the
and the present tariff law.
system of apples in the Yakima val­ form size and quality and turns ’em
nearly $450 for the city to pay toward The proceeds will go to a missionary emergency
He showed that the financial condi­
ley, and that he declared that if his out as fast as an appreciative patron­
the hardsurfacing of this important cause. A most cordial invitation is tions throughout the land were any­
society could buy apples direct from age can consume them.
thing
but
satisfactory
during
the
year
block and a half on Powell street.
extended to all.
the growers of the district a much
1920—that five million men were
The street committee is signing up
out of work—that business was stag­
larger distribution In Scotland would
Cleaning up crop remnants, litter,
the property owners, they to pay the CHRISTIAN ADVENTISTS
nant—that the enactment of the tariff
result, and a much larger demand for ruhbish, and weed plots aid very
city and the city to pay the county.
TO HOLD CAMPMEETING prevented the importation of goods
Pacific coast apples would develop. materially In cleaning out the earwig
made by cheap labor into this coun­
The county will handle the paving of
CALVIN COOLIDGE
Mr. McCallum stated that the society
The
Christian
Adventist
campmeet­
try.
He
pointed
out
that
if
wages
the street the full width, letting the
Who Sounds Keynote of Ills Cuni- had a membership of 700,000 mem­ pest, the O. A. C. experiment station
had
been
lower
by
reason
of
the
in­
haa found. These heaps of refuse
ing
will
be
held
at
the
grounds
of
the
piilgn for Re-elertlon us
contract at so much per yard. The
flux of foreign goods that the agricul­
bers,
spending
21,000,000
pounds
sterl­
are
hiding and breeding places. Va­
association,
at
the
west
end
of
the
President.
estimated price is $1.68, the county
tural situation would have been far
ing annually within the organization. cant lots In earwig districts are good
Sandy bridge at Troutdale, from Au­ worse, showing that a larger home-
paying for the 18-foot strip.
pointment of a commission to rec­
gust 20 to September 1. Brick stoves consumption of agricultural products ommend
This Is a matter that should be refuge grounds for this pest. Prem­
legislation to congress that
It is understood the county is ready
was
made
possible
by
the
wages
paid
worth
considering, not only with ises cleaned up In the fall and winter
have
been
Installed
on
the
grouds
and
will
help
the
farmer—legislation
that
to let the contract
a cafeteria will be located there. Good as a result of a protective tariff.
will be a relief and to prevent. If pos­ apple growers, but with producers of favor a poisin mash campaign that
In regard to the matter of agricul­ sible, any recurrence of depression in other export products. Organization will eradicate or greatly reduce the
sermons will be given along prophetic
Mr. Coolidge stated that this ad­ that industry. He stated firmly that should take over the functions of the pest.
EVERGREEN BERRIES
lines and good singing will be a fea­ ture,
ARE MONEY MAREKS ture of the meetings. All are cordial­ ministration had passed more bills to the farmer’s dollar should have the middle men. Cooperation could de­
help the farmers than any other con­ same purchasing power as any other
WOOD HAWING
liver apples and other products to
gress ever has in the history of the dollar.
An item in the East Clackamas ly invited to attend.
Quickly and efficiently done by ex­
nation. He pointed out the help that
Europe
direct
from
producers,
low­
The
president
recommended
a
di­
perts. All orders promptly attended
News says that evergreen blackber
The LaFollette progressive-insur­ had been rendered by intermediate versification in the matter of farming.
ries are an abundant and profitable gents in Oregon are all swelled up credit banks—the farm loan board He advocated cooperative marketing, ering the price and Increasing con­ to regardless of size.
sumption. The worst enemy of the GEO. 3HAW Phone 22» ED. SMITH
crop this year In the vicinity of Esta­ over the fact that some republican and other agencies. He stated that it control of floods, better transporta­ farmer and of cooperative marketing
was extremely difficult to secure all tion and a reorganization of the
Plano Toning.
cada. It is expected that from 100 to said the contest in Oregon was be­ needed legislation because the many
is the farmer who will not cooperate.
structure.
Plano tuning $3. Plano and organ
150 tons of these delicious wild ber­ tween Coolidge and LaFollette, and representatives of farmers’ organiza­ freight-rate
In the matter of economy, Mr. He is the Joy-rider and the hold-back repairing. Fred B. Jones. Phone or­
ries will be shipped out of the locality some democrat said the contest in Or­ tions did not agree as a whole, and at Coolidge stated that he was not in of the movement and becomes an act­ ders to Outlook, 16(1. or TAbor 8952.
this
point
the
president
made
a
sug­
by the local cannery during the next egon was between Davis and LaFol­
favor of the rich—that he was not in ive factor and aid to the speculator
gestion that is entirely new in char­
Bright sayings by modern thinkers
few weeks. Trucks gather up the lette.
In his fight against the producer.
acter, namely,—he suggests the ap-
Continued on page 2
are found in the want column.
berries from the various districts and
deliver them to the cannery. Some
NEW COMMERCIAL CLUB MAP SHOWING GRESHAM’S RELATION TO THE LOOP HIGHWAY
pickers report making from seven to
eight dollars a day where the picking
is good, and the berries continue to
develop until killed by frost.
O P P O R T U N IT Y
The Estacada cannery will handle
H Ì5 H W A '
300 tons of fresh prunes for Libby,
McNeil & Libby which have been con­
VAI c o m R
tracted from local growers through
The Livest little City in IheWest
Pearcy & Biehn. Sgobel & Day have
signed up for 500 tons of fresh prunes
which will be packed at Estacada.
C om m on S e n se an d J u stice
K e y n o te A c c e p ta n c e S p e e c h
•*4 A r
QUEEN PATRICIA WILL
BE HONORED AT SALEM
Queen Patricia (Miss Smith) of
Portland, queen of the Multnomah
county fair this year, has accepted an
invitation from Governor Pierce to
reign in state at the state fair at Sa­
lem on Governor’s day, September 24.
She will be accompanied by her ret­
inue of four young ladies.
Queen Patricia and her court were
a supreme attraction at the recent
fair, adding a touch of dignity, royalty
and beauty which stood out in con­
trast with horse racing, cow punch­
ing and broncho busting. Those who
had the privilege of meeting the queen
and her princesses predict that Gov­
ernor's day at Salem will be enhanced
by their sway.
The dates of the state fair are Sep­
tember 22 to 28.
As clear and as manifest, as the
nose on a man's face.—Burton.
Brevity is the soul of wit.—Shakes­
peare.
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