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THE BOARDMAN MIRROR VOLUME V BOARDMAN, MORROW COUNTY, OREGON FKUKl'ARV , 1925 NUMBER 6 Boardman Locals and Personals Boston Memorial to World Flyers massacred that year, then his mission, was closed. Pulpit Rock located at ! Irrigon Items Water Users Meet Held Dance February Hth A meeting of the water users was On Saturday night, Pegruary 14th, held at the school house last Thursday at Juniper Canyon pavilion, a, benefit night to hear the report of Secretary dance for the Boardman American Lo-' Glasgow, representative to the Denver gion will tie given. The local post is Irrigation Conference held January.", endeavoring to get funds to build a He gave his report in a clear, ton- club room and public dance room In else manner and covered the ground 1 Boardman, and they will appreciate a Bp completely that there were only a big turn-oiit Let us all help the boys few questions necessary, ye explain now. as they, only a few short years ed what the water users may expect ago, s" willingly helped us. hy risking deferment of payments and relief of their lives when they enlisted In tin" construction charges. Government in World War, thereby protecting our spectors will be here soon to go over homes and country. each individual unit and appraise and classify the land according to the fer j tility of the soil, location and cost of putting under cultivation. Each settler will be notified when to expect them and will be expected; to tie at home to show the inspector ever the place and give Information j "seniont to the town's youngsters required. The project settlers an very much encouraged. Fied lUayden stopped Saturday to visit his parents while on his way to his home in .Klamath Falls. Mr. Blay den was accompanied by Mr. Potter of Barley Idaho who had a pet Rao coon which was a source of much ani- George Blaydeu has completed a porch on the front of his residence which is an added improvement. Baseball Oanee Success The Boardman baseball team held their annual dance last Friday night in the school auditorium. The floor was in good shape and the Music fur nished hy the Arlington Orchestra, couldn't he beat. Everyone had a good time. The boys were disappointed at the small crowd present for the dance. Kay Brown returned home on Sun day after a few days visit in Walla Walla. Adolph Skoubo's baby is verv sick with pneumonia. J. C. Bnllenger was a Portland visit or this week. GENERAL WEIGEL Mrs. Arthur (ioodwin and baby left on Tuesday for Pendleton where they will visit relatives and Mrs. Goodwin will have some dental work attended to. the mission, stands twelve feet high and sermons were preached from It ScalP Nil Hawks 31 to 25 To Claim to the Indians. This rock overlooks the grounds where the Lewis and Clark party first planted the flag in 1805. A stockade was built here of the mission fence rails, by Col. Gilliam's men and it was called Ft. Lee for Major Let' of that volunteer company of men sent to protect this mission by the Provisional Government in Doceiu- er 1847, just after the Whitman mas acre November 29, IMi. A military t'ha.'.ipionsliip Farm Bureau Meets Eair Issue Up A double header game of busket ball was played here Friday evening, Jan uary 30. The Umatilla boys defeated Irrigon second team by a score of 11 to 7 in the first game. The Irrigon Regulars defeated the Pendleton Night Hawks in the second game by a score of 31 to 36. Some of the best substi pOSl was placed here in (848 when the tUte WWe held for thl' bl ' John F. l'aramlno, well-knowji sculptor of Boston, Mass., Is shown with his finished memorial model, which has been proposed by the Bos ton Chamber of Commerce to he erected at Boston airport, where the world fivers landed. Historical Spots Along Old Oregon Trail From Seaside to Idaho Line (By .Mrs. Helen Myers Warren) I Boston, one of our early explorer State Chairman Historic Spots D. A. K. j (Mentioned above) who piloted .la 'Mounted Rifles" were sent to Oregon. Forts were built, one of them is now used by the Historical Society of Was co county. A Catholic Mission was htiilt on the present site of "Wasco County Poor arm" in 1848. The first court house built west of the Kinky Mountains, was located on the present site of the CJtJ hall at The Dalles. Quintette Chapter n. a. k. placed a tablet in the lobby of the new City hull, In hon or of this event. Ezra Meeker pieced la marker on the old Trail here. Three miles west of The Dalles on the Old Trail, a trail meandered south, to the south base of Ml. Rood. Here was the beginning of the Barlow toll road -tound 'he south base id' Mt. Ittfd to Oregon City. The Dalles was the mco- CS of the early pii ois, where barges and rafts "ire built of the pine-; end oak trees thai grew on the hills, to carry them down the great river of Hie west to Willamette. Celilo The wonderful waterfall and rapids ot the Columbia River and famous fishing ground of the redmeu. whore the remaul of this race gather to fish off the rocks by spearing the sal men as they endeavor to mount the rapids. This was once a thriving vll- game and had it been played in re verse order, u better showing woul 1 probably have been made by the see ond team against l'matilla. The hoys have made use of the old school build Ing this winter and practiced regular ly. Mr. Williams, manager of the rcg ulars. says be will clain the champion ship of Morrow and Gilliam counties unless they play and defeat them dur ing the month of February. He is try Ing to arange games with Arlintoa, lone, Lexington, ami Heppner. The fact that the Pendleton Night Hawks defeated the Purple Giants of Stan field hy a SCOre of 80 to .'tl Tuesday evening speaks well for the Irrigon hoys ami gives them courage to tackle larger teams. A continued meeting of the Farm Bureau Monday evening returned most of the members of the previous Monday night. Straw vote was taken to obtain the wishes of the people as to moving the old school house closer to the new building which can la- done at this time cheap, due to the fact that house builders are In the district. The result of the vote taken was lo II In favor of the move. It will now he up lo the school board to do :i they wish, providing ait suitable ai on Lee to Oregon. His ship the .Mary Hme of the fiercest tribe of Indians mi - , , , 1 "" ii'insi i" iumu, '(, fanners warehouse question Darce brought the mission Height in , to&ax can lie seen a few of these , ... ,i. 13. agreed it was time we had some place He drove"1 """ "' "" ' "" "- ""' fishing season. At this place .. ,V(, ,.,,, ,,,, ln ,,. "u nver to just ueiow winti noun. s ,,, ,,r the emml grants took boats fr Bonneville Named for Caotain Bonneville, one 'of n,. vi,,M,u ,,f 1M1 n tr ,i-,..,!lbe Indian trail from The Dalles cross- la wagon through South Pass as far 1884 ll Was from this point that people in their uncivilized stale, dtir- loads, A committee of five was ap Mrs. Ashford of Kelso is visiting in Boardman with her parents Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Hango. Greenfield Grange received a car of coal this week which was distributed to members. Chas. Nlzer handled the coal for the grange. George Carter and three oldest sons of Bend, were guests on Friday of the H. H. Weston's and Mrs. M. L. Morgan. Mrs. W. A. Price has returned to Boardman from a weeks visit with relatives at Walla W'alla. Chas. Dillon was in The Dalles on Sunday and spent the day witli his wife at the hospital. He reports Mrs Dillon convalescing rapidly. Scarlet, fever has broken out on the project this last week. At present the Mefford, Ayres and DeWecsc families are quarantined. A number of others are sick with fonsilitis and influenza. School wns closed on Wednesday for an Indefinite period and all public meetings have been postponed until af ter more is known of the seriousness of the situation. MaJ. Gen. William Weigel, who has assumed command of the United States forces in the Philippines. CHILD LABOR LAW APPARENTLY BEATEN an! en over the Blue Mountains by way of the Grande Konde and Cmatll ia. The state Fish Hatchery is here. Cascades The Gateway of. the tribes of In 1 (iians in early days. This was the "Gate of Sighs" of the Pioneers as the i' irtage bad to he made around the Falls, or chute them In canoes. Mr, Polk a relative of President Polk, died i and was hurled 12 miles above here in the fall of 1N47. He was on his way to The Dalles Mission with troops, after the Whitman massacre on Nov. 29th. 147. Prairie, and reexoased t side of the Columbil nook of Joe .Meek I. rev 1 1 i as Wind River in Wyoming in 1832. , ' " "" 1 ' " tneir uestinations in me wiiuimeiic P,,i,lte, hv the chairman lo Inwstlgii'" i the uregon Valley, in 1898 a portage road was th ffiWMM ways of financing and (See Victor's )mjj, from The Dalles to Cefllo for nstnietlng and report when ready traffic to the mines (n Irtilhiif The' Ml. K ,v..,leHekKoi, was name I McSAoloOS Island. government bUffi a enaml and locks ,,s elialrinan -d this committee with n old Indian burying ground and . ,,.,.,11 expense which was finished ,. oj ,.,.,, v..-.,i.,u n T atallu alcan ,n niiT. A railroad bridge now spans ,,M, y flnaman aKHlHting. the river here. The North Morrow Counts Fair ItepreseUtatire The Old Trail crossed the DeSCbUteS nnHnn mis AatmH mnA autkn nr at Oregon! first state legislature sea fiver at its moutb. a sand bar roads ... .,... i ,,i,,i ,.om shallow water and better fording nU(, f fjVl, (,, NHeit signatures as rhe water ahove chutes over treach- ,, wh they may depend OptS to as Iroua rocks. Mrs. Smith la her diary sisl In putting on this fair, an I U' if the train of IM7. says. "Indiana people bind themselves lo assure IK tomb of Viet'oi war veteran and re Wasco County's onlv i Mt Who Si on held in Salem in ls.'s. Hood Rlyer Made famous 'this year hy the Mt. Hood loop road, which will connect J. Washington, D. C.The child labor amendment to the federal constitution apparently has been defeated, for the present at least. The legislatures of 13 states have taken unfavorable action amendment which would give the feu- "l ""l"J mmun- lUv tr.M blSSer) who with his wife .n old loll bridge built In the sixties eral government power to forbid em- ""ion was a woouen tramwav Susanna I Harlow, and others came u washed nwav last rear. The Hri Weaver of linllard (He, HUM ployment of anyone under It years out ' " ' " ' witn tiie first wagon nam d. cross shearer bridge built up the Deschutes ,.(., t(, , ,lgon Fridav, returning Mr oiuinDifl tuver Highway with p.mts hwe ns tli(.k M ,1S an(j tM,is aeMi) ,,, g0 nhead and make furtbor on the Barlow toil road, at Rhododen ns, ghirt to ferry the women n arrangements with the Boardman i ' , , ll,,M "'n. a marsei mis m en putceo OU , ,(ISS". . spring located here would ,,,. rimli-iiiiui GlnutOW did not lii.iue N. S. Hamilton took a claim near ,i, i,i ..,,, . ... m i i. i,.r i. , , ;..!.,. ., . IUAH Mil I'l' 111 om.io.iiii MIllilJI coillllll I I ce HI Ml'1 ineeiillK oil., ri" a iiiiu a ,,, ii... ,,,..1 , i , I . , , ., ,,, the lower Cacadcs, in I860. ..f tl...u, Iklnlmuru iw Hie lll.lt. I.I..... .... .,.-lu.,.t iT.no l.,,ll 1 1 ........ "1 ...... ' M".' on the - - "- " j Honeeri Society to Bamuel K. Barlow. lon , Mrs Crandell of The Dallaa ti e near future. uiiiroaii wesr oi me UocKy Mount (Th(, tra blaEer) who with his wit, l.i I lake thl ; up in in factory, store or on the farm. 111 the Cascade Mountain to the Wil It is reputed that if this balmy spring weat'ier continues the Irriga tion water will he tunled into the main canal on Ms.rch 1. Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Jones of Hep ) ner visited last w. ek with his cousbi Airs Eugene Cuiniains. Mr. and Mrs. John Jenkins left on S inday for a motor trip to Portland and Seattle. Qffi in I86S by P. F. Bradford To be enacted the amendment had tue ""sningion siue oi tne river. A etts Valley in 184 to be ratified by three-fourths of the aione over excess Oil ioi BgrlOW was a real daughter and a tab wended 0Ter ,,e hills to Wii 48 states. Thus 13 negative votes ,I,MPS "f soldiers, and J. S. Buckles let tj) ,,,. Bemorj wjn . puioed with meant defeat. Advocates of the a road, with soldiers help on the QnjbanJi amendment will not consider them river In the early days has been wash- Cbauncey Grim who has been down (Continued Next Week) selves defeated as. according to all Oregon side in first railroad 1886, which was tliei t tregon. The steam . t ...,, .m,i,on engine used can be seen at the hislotj are pending until ratified, the prohi bition amendment being the only one ever passed with a time limit for ratification. massacre took place The Dalles The home of the Wasco and Wi-li ram Indians, and was their favorite fishing ground. The dried salmon would be minced and packed in bales THE MARKETS cal society An Indian there March 211, IN.". A dozen whites and WSI their stoek in trade. The were union umi several were wounu- vtnseopnii carnival was neitl huh yeiir jjjp., K,.nerallv ln self dcfensi ed. Nine Indians were hanged at so named for the Wiiscopim mission, if water for .Mill Creek on Washington side, after I meaning A ba in trial. Isee paper In scrap bookl. Larg-j spring of water is located here and Mr and Mrs Dan Rancler an ' child n n were called to Pendleton on Tues day on aecOUtit of ebe death of Mrs Kanciers nephew, baby Thurman, ai ed ten months, fxon pneumonia. Pete Slarin and John Mr In trie, are so-journing in Portland this week. Bill (Mil is herding for Mike Marshall during the absence of Mr. Mclutrie. Miss Edr a Broyles has lieen absent from the store this week became of f. severe cold. Mrs. Lowell 8pa?le is lerking In her siaCSX, Portland Wheat Hard white, $2.18; soft white, 1.97; northern spring, $2 00; hard winter. $1.95; western white. $1.92; western red, $1.93. Hay Alfalfa, $19.5020 ton; valley timothy. $1920; eastern Oregon timothy, $2222.50. Butterfat 45c delivered Portland Eggs Ranch, 3133Vc. Cheese Prices f. o. b. Tillamook: Triplets, 31c; leat, 32c per lb. Cattle Prime steers, $7.25g7.75 Hog Medium to choice, $9.75 11.50. Sheep Lambs, medium to choice. $11Q16.50. er and better forts were built. (See diagram of battle and forts). The fabled Bridge of the Gods. made famous by F. H. Belch is sup p -ed to have been located here. Wyeth is the present site of the High School. The mission was established March 2d, 1K( by Daniel Lee ami H. W. Per kins, under Jason Lee, There were HO acres under Cultivation, It was sold to the 'American Board of Missions m Susanna Lee ,,, Bway, At Miller the old wagon trail there for a-weeks visit. (lay Weaver returned Tuesday, and Hugh Grim took bis vacation, going to the rslley with Mr. Weaver. Mr. Tom CtwUerton arrived Tuesday having recently returned fi i Hon f lulu where the boat he is employed on, recently made a trip. Mrs. N. Seaman ami daughter, Fre- dia, went to Pendleton Monday, re turning Wednesday, The women's club, or ladles of Uma tilla, gave a big di e in the Irrigon Hall Saturday evening. Kfa larger crowd has ever before gathered at a dance In Irrigon, the ball Isdng jam Died full The Iguee was given for the benefit of some scholarship fund. Gorillas Not Man Eaten (hirlllaH, ferocious though they seem to be, are not carnivorous. If they kill a human being or an anltiiHl they do not eat the flesh of their victim WHEAT SEED LOAN LAW Named for Nathaniel J. Wyeth of , 1847, under Dr. Whitman win Annual Cross-Word Puzzle c2 Wc":J Seattle Wheat Soft white, northern spring. $2.00; western white. $1.9; hard win ter. $L9S; western red. $1.95; Big Bend bluestem. $2 20. Hay Alfalfa. $23; D. C, $28; tim othy. $26; D C, $2S; mixed bay. $24 Butterfat 45c. Eggs Ranch, 3tf(38c. Cattle Choice steers. $7.50( 8.00. Hogs Prime light. 11.7511.90. Cheese Washington cream brick. Weldon and Carl Ayres are living) 19c; Washington triplets. 19i0c; in town while the Ayres ranch Is nn-j Washington loucg America, Ji. der quarantine for searlet fever. A Woman's Trick. Chas. Rands, father of Royal Rands A woman ncver reallzes tnat ghe ha, who has been In poor health since done something wonderful after step Tbanktriving. Ipft for Portmnd this, plng backward off a street car and week for medi cal attention. ' escaping witti her Ufa -rrT rir- l:T' WILL BE READY soon Relief Prccnised b Legliiatufe la Degin Operating During the Comiiig Week I, BstnUDa of The Dalles has been appointed by the state Board of Con trol as one of the two administrators of the Heed Loan Law passed the first of the week by the Legislature. According to word received here on Friday from Senator It J. CarSUSf to Ait Wbeelhoose, president of The Ar lington National Rank applications will likely lie ready lo he accepted the first of the week. The Man to Be Envied. I pity no o-an beiHiise lie has to work, If he u nn'i Ida salt he w'll work. I fnvj thi .vn;n who has wc.k worth doing I fed r)MH !t well. Tloo lore ltooHev elt. ICI. ( LEAN VOI K SEED WHEAT ADMSES COUNTY AGENT ElgM Mile ,ad Hies II V Moras, County Agent of Mor row County kindly tarnished us with the following note of warning which applies equally to an onnna noun-. (From the Arlington Bulletin) counties. Wi.,,1 was received In Arlington on Spring send Isdng sldppoi! In to Friday that Mrs. S M. Uurnett who Morrow County contains more r less was taken to the I, Hal at The Dad 'e, seed. Mativ of these weeds are les on Wednesday, died on the operat new ones to this county ami all seed ing table Friday. Mis. Burnett was should be carefully re. 'leaned before well known here and throughout this planting. Son f these seeds, such as e. tloi, of the (.-OttntJ having lived at Fan weed, prevalent In I'nb.n Canty. Bight Mil- sonm tine Ml "rso t"n "y ',("' w" Morrow county at present, so that nil slied and Orain Hum "ire should he ObSSrved In imt getting machinery Shed on tke lean Wlthv these weedB started In your fields. ,. Ik. rain i Sbuttler Fist burned All wheat seed should he treated for Wodnomlav evening destroying 900 smut, preferably with the copper car IBCks .f seed grain -".red In the shed bOMIS treatment ss this treatment lb., first of the week Some of the will ijwe a letter chance for Mil seed had hen treated and no d.-riii Stand of spring, wheal Mel will con it., cause of the fire bus Urn learned trol smut as well as any other treat. l,er,. incut If properly applied. , I