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THE TIMES Comments of the Ore gon Press Phone or Write (Continued from Page 2.) a n d e v e ry v o te r should ta k e p rid e in c a s t ing a b a llo t f o r him. (T h e D alles O p tim ist.) SH O U L D B E R E E L E C T E D M r. C lyde B. A itch iso n , th e p resen t h ead of our ra ilw a y com m ission, is a c a n d id a te fo r re-electio n , a n d if th e vo ters o f O regon do th e ir d u ty a t th e polls, he will be n o m in ated an d elected. M r. A itch iso n is one o f th e clean est and finest you n g men in O regon. T h ere n ev er h as been a b r e a th o f re p ro a c h c a s t upon h is nam e, n e v e r w ill be. A side fro m th is he is one of th e b est officials o f our s ta te g o v e rn m e n t and our ra ilw a y com m ission one o f th e b e s t in th e U n ite d S ta te s . T h ere is n o t a m an in th e c o u n try b e tte r qualified th a n A itchiso n to a d ju s t s a tis f a c to rily affa irs b etw een th e ra ilw a y s an d th e public. Soon our com m ission w ill h a v e enlarg ed p ow ers a n d M r. A itch iso n , as ou r forem ost e x p e rt, should be c o n tin u e d in office to w ork o u t a n d a d ju s t th ese new cond itio n s w ith fa irn e s s to th e people an d w ith o u t u n n ecessa ry h arsh n ess to th e bu sin e ss public. W e sa y th ese th in g s w ith o u t reserv e, w ith o u t rew ard , w ith a n aim sim ply to b en efit th e people, a n d w e a sk e v e ry v o ter who re a d s th ese lin e s to look c a re fu lly in to M r. A itc h is o n ’s record. I f t h a t is done, it w ill m ean y o u r v o te f o r b o th th e nom in a tio n an d re-electio n o f C. B. A itch iso n . Government Standard P o w d ers C om pany OF PORTLAND And Have an Expert Explain Our Money Maker Main 6383 90 First Street (M ilw a u k ie A p p eal.) V A L U A B L E P U B L IC S E R V A N T S. T h e w isdom o f th e s ta te h a s been v in d ic a te d in th e c re a tio n o f th e R a ilro ad Com m ission, w hich has accom plished w o n ders in th e m a n n er it h a s gone to th e b o t tom of r a ilro a d re g u la tio n s. T h e com m is sion in p u ttin g a sto p to u n ju s t d iscrim in a tio n , u n rea so n a b le fa re s, inefficient se rv ice a n d o th e r ab u ses by th e railro ad s in th e s ta te h a s b een re m a rk a b ly success fu l. I t s o rd ers h a v e b een su sta in e d by th e c o u rts w h e re v e r re sis ta n c e has been offered. In th e com ing p rim a rie s T hom as K. C am pbell, ra ilro a d com m issioner from th e F ir s t d is tr ic t a n d C lyde B. A itch iso n , ra ilro a d com m isisoner fro m th e Second d is tr ic t, are c a n d id a te s f o r ren o m in atio n and b o th should be re tu rn e d to office. T hey h av e p e rfo rm e d th e ir d u tie s a b ly an d in te llig e n tly a n d possess know ledge and e x p erien ce w hich m ak es th em v a lu a b le p u blic se rv a n ts. M ilw au k ie h a v in g had occasion to ju d g e th e ir efficiency a n d se rv ices to th e s ta te , d esires th e ir re n o m in a tio n as pro p er reco g n itio n o f th e fine reco rd th e y h av e m ade as ra ilro a d com m issioners. (O regon O b server, G ra n ts P ass.) S T A T E R A IL R O A D C O M M ISSIO N . C lyde B. A itch iso n , c h a irm a n o f th e O re gon R a ilro a d Com m ission, is a R ep u b lican c a n d id a te fo r re-election as ra ilro a d com m issioner, an d his t i tle to th e f a v o r of th e v o te rs is c e rta in ly good. T h e com m ission, u n d e r h is ch airm a n sh ip , re n d e re d v alu ab le serv ice to th e people o f O regon w hen i t com pelled th e re c e n t la rg e re d u c tio n in fre ig h t ra te s, th e re b y b e n e fittin g e v e ry hom e in th e sta te . I n m any o th e r w ay s th e p re se n t com m issioners h av e m a n ife ste d k een in te r e s t in th e p ublic w e lfa re , an d h a v e f a ith f u lly p e rfo rm e d th e v ery im p o r ta n t d u tie s e n tru s te d to them . BAGGAGE STORED THREE DAYS FREE THE Baggage & Omnibus Transfer Co. (N ew s-T im es, F o re s t G rove.) E F F IC IE N T , P A IN S T A K IN G O F F IC IA L . C lyde B. A itch iso n , c h a irm a n o f th e R a il ro ad C om m ission, is a c a n d id a te to succeed h im self in th e S econd d is tric t. M r. A it chison h as m ade an efficient, p a in s ta k in g official an d w ill no d o u b t receiv e th e en- General Transfering and Storage H fl A 2 J Hedgethorn Puncture-Proof t.M I 8 0 1 I I Self-healingTires J . L . M E I D C Y C L E C O M P A N Y , C H IC A G O , I L L . (C o tta g e G rove S e n tin e l.) F A IT H F U L A N D F E A R L E S S S E R V IC E . T w o of th e im p o rta n t officers to be nom m a te d a t th e com ing p rim a ry electio n are th e ra ilro a d com m isisoners. T he p re se n t in cu m b en ts are Thos. K. C am pbell, a c iti zen o f C o ttag e G rove, fro m th e F irs t co m m issio n er’s d is tr ic t, a n d C lyde B. A it chison, of P o rtla n d ch airm an o f th e com m ission, fro m th e Second d is tric t. T hese m en o rg an ized th e p re se n t com m ission an d h av e se rv ed f a ith f u lly an d fe a rle ssly fo r th e p a s t five y e a rs, an d it seem s to b e th e o p inion th a t th e R e p u b lica n v o te rs o f th e s ta te will re w a rd them w ith re n o m in a tio n s. T h eir w ork h as c e rta in ly e n title d th em to co n sid eratio n . (R eco rd C h ie fta in , E n te rp rise .) W E L L DO N E. A p p licatio n o f th e ru le “ k eep good m e n “ should re n o m in ate C lyde B. A itc h i son, ch a irm a n of th e r a ilro a d com m ission o f O regon, a t th e p rim a ry n e x t m o n th , an d should re-e le ct him in N ovem ber. T he com m ission, d o m in ated b y M r. A it chison, has done conspicuous se rv ice fo r W allo w a co u n ty . F re ig h t r a te red u ctio n s t h a t b en efit e v e ry re sid e n t o f th e co u n ty h av e been secured. On w h e a t th e c u t m ean s an ad d ed v a lu e o f 2 c e n ts to e v e ry bu sh el sh ip p ed o u t; coal is b ro u g h t in fo r 50 c e n ts a to n less th a n b efo re. T he m erch an d ise r a te s h av e been c u t a b o u t 47 p e r c e n t th is m onth. T he p ra c tic e o f com b in in g r a te s on E lg in h as been abolished, p u ttin g W allow a c o u u ty p o in ts on th e m ap on a n e q u a lity w ith o th e r E a ste rn O regon tow ns. M r. A itch iso n w as one o f th e com m is sio n ers who h eard th e co m p lain t o f th e E n te rp ris e C om m ercial C lub w h ich re su lte d in th ese re a d ju stm e n ts . H is kn o w led g e o f th e f re ig h t situ a tio n o f th e co u n ty an d h is k een n ess in in te r p re tin g local co n d i tio n s w ere th e m o st p o w erfu l fa c to rs a t th e h earin g s. H e also h as b een a c tiv e in p re se n tin g th e co m p lain t of th e W allow a c o u n ty w o olgrow ers to th e I n te r s ta te Com m erce C om m ission, w hich, i t is hoped, will e sta b lis h lo w er r a te s on wool to th e E ast. I n p e rfo rm in g h is d u ty , th e ch airm an h as n o t been a b lin d ra ilro a d h a te r. H e has n o t r a n te d a n d fo u g h t, b u t a rg u ed a n d d e m o n s tra te d th e ju s tic e o f his e v e ry co n ten tio n . IN T H E CO UNT Y CO UR T O F THF. S T A T E OF ORKGON, FOR M UL TN OM A H COUNTY. I n th e M a tte r of th e E s ta te of H E N R I E T T A K ER N . Hcrcane«]. C IT A T IO N . To J . J . K ern , Albe rt E. Kern, George F. K ern , J o h n M. K er n, T. J . K ern, W i l liam K ern , T a b it h n K ern , M et a Do Mond, Wi lli am S tr u ve . J o h n Struv e, Le tha , V e d a Ker n uml D e lb e r t Kern, a n d all o th e r know n a n d u nk n ow n he ir s an d devi se es of H e n r ie t ta Kern, dec ea s ed : IN T H E N AME OF T H E S T A T E O F ORKGON, you a r e he r eb y com ma nde d to a p p e a r b ef or e th e Hon or abl e Cou nt y Clerk of th e S t a t e of Oregon, in und for th e C o u nt y of Mult no m ah, a t tl\o C o u r t Hou se i n the City of P o r tl a n d , on th e 15th d ay of April, A. D. 1912, a t the h o u r of ni n e o ’clock A. M. of said day, to sh ow cause, if an y exist , w h y an o r d e r of Hale sh ou ld n o t b e ma d e of t h e following d e s c r i b e d lan d as p r a y e d for in th e pe t it i o n of A. K. K ern, adm iniHtrator, w ith the will nn ne xe d of tho e s t a t e of H e n r i e t t a K ern , de ceased, h e r e i n b ef o r e filed, bi-w it: L o t n u m b e r e d thr e e ( 3 ) , in block n u m b e r e d th r e e ( 3 ) , in Colu m bia H e ig h t s A d d it io n to th e Cit y of P or tl a n d , and also lots n u m b e r e d tw e n t y - th r e e ( 2 3 ) , twenty- four ( 2 4 ) , tw e n t y live (25), tw ent y- six ( 2 0 ) , tw en ty - se ve n ( 2 7 ) and tw en t y - ei g h t ( 2 8 ) , in block nu m b e r ed th ir ty - s ev en ( 3 7 ) , in P e n i n s u l a r Addition N um b er Th re e, to tho Cit y of ^ P o r t l a n d , all in the Cou nt y of M u ltn om ah a n d S t a t e of Oregon. WitneHH my ha n d and the ncal o f Huid C o u r t affixed this l l t l i day of March, A. D. 1912. F. S. F I E L D S , Cle rk of the C o u nt y Cou rt. By T. F. NOONAN, Deputy. ( S ea l of Cou nt y Court, Mu ltnomah Co unty, S ta t e of Or ego n.) (N a c h ric h te n , P o rtla n d .) C R E D IT G IV E N F O R V A L U A B L E S E R V IC E S . O regon is one s t a te (p ro b a b ly th e only one) w ith a ra ilro a d com m ission law in w h ich no o rd e r o f th e Com m ission h as ev e r b een se t asid e b y a n y co u rt. T h is is due to th e co m p eten cy o f its m em bers, an d p a r tic u la rly to th e q u alific atio n s of C lyde B. A itch iso n , th e o n ly la w y e r on th e Com m ission. * * U n d o u b te d ly th e v o te rs n o t on ly g iv e him c re d it fo r his v a lu a b le se rv ices, b u t w ill uso e v e ry effo rt to r e ta in in office a m an lik e M r. A itch iso n , who h as b een in stru m e n ta l in b rin g in g a b o u t re d u c tio n s in r a te s a n d im p ro v e m en t in ra ilro a d se rv ice, a n d has p re v e n te d co stly litig a tio n . T h ere is ev ery reaso n to b eliev e th e P u b lic U tilitie s law w ill b e a d o p te d a t th e fa ll electio n . T h is g iv es th e Com m ission co n tro l o v er all th e p u b lic serv ice c o rp o ra tio n s in th e s ta te , an d u n d er th ese c ircu m stan ces M r. A it chison is an in d isp en sab le m em ber o f th e Com m ission. C. J. W I L S O N E R E w e a re in M arch , th e g re a t chicken m onth. M ore ch ick s will see th e lig h t o f d a y d u rin g th is a n d th e n e x t tw o m o n th s th a n all th e Main Office and Warehouse re st o f th e y e a r. N ow is th e tim e w hen th e p o u ltry m a n will see th e re su lt o f his care a n d fe e d in g o f th e b re e d in g stock. J f he h as o v erfe d a n d g o tte n them too PARK AND DAVIS STS., PORTLAND f a t he w ill h av e w eak germ s an d chick en s h a rd to raise. K e e p th e b re e d in g sto c k b u sy an d Telephones: Main 6980, A 3322 m ake th em s c ra tc h in good d eep litte r, feed them w holesom e food an d p le n ty of g reen stuffs, such as sp ro u ted o a ts (w h ich is v e ry fine) etc. Don ’t give th e b re e d e rs spices, to n ic s o r an y so-called la y in g or egg foods. K eep them clean, fre e from lice an d m ites as s c ra tc h in g IN E A C H T O W N and district to ride and exhibit a sample L atest Model th em selv es fo r lic e is n ot th e r ig h t k in d ‘'R an g sr” bicycle furnished by us. Our agents every where are making*/ o f exercise. money fast. W r i t e f o r full^particulars a n d s p e t i a l o fe r a t once. I t is necessary to rem in d you to k eep W O M O N E Y REQUIRED u n til you receive and approve of y o u r' • bicycle. We ship to anyone anyv r'll'*re In the r s Ivithout a t en t deposit I g r it an d shell befo re them alw ay s, also In advance, prepay fr e ig h t. and allowT'EN DAYS' FREE TRIAL <ltirlng| g ra n u la te d bone. T h is is th e se cre t of which tim e you may ride the bicycle and put. i t to any test you wish. I f you are then not perfectly satisfied or do not wish to keep th©i stro n g , h eav y , liv a b le chicks. bicycle ship i t back to us a t ou r expense and you w il l not be out »no ten t. I E g g s fo r h a tc h in g should be g a th e re d FACTOR V P R I P F 3 We furnish the highest grade bicycles it Is! tw o o r th re e tim e s d a ily , so a s n ot to ■ iVfVIVHI i l l l V k t f o n e sm all profit alwve T hey I actual factory cost. You save $10 to $25 middlemen’s profits by huy- le t th em g e t ch illed or d irty . J in g d ire c to f us and have th e m anufacturer’s guarantee behind iff should be sto re d in a cool d ry place, ■bicycle. DO NOT BUY a bicycle or a pair of tires fr«>m anyone a t any a te m p e ra tu re o f 50 or 60 d eg rees is Wfrite until you receive our catalogues and learn our u.iheurd of f a ita r f I best. jltr ie e s and n m a r h a b le special o fe r s to r id s r agents. rVnil Mill I RF A^TniHQHPn re c e iv e o u r b r e a t t r n i S e le c t only th e u n ifo rm , m edium sized _T l U U V V I k b B E N O I U N I O V 1 L U au<l a tu d r on r PiUH*rt> m odem a t t h.- im ,u ier- j f u l l y Inm p rice* w e c a n m a k e y o u t h i s y e a r. W e ¡1 tt.« gr».i«> h w y c lre fo r eggs f o r h a tc h in g , an d it is b est to tu rn le s s m o n ey th a n a n y o t h e r fa c to ry . W e a r e retlR fled w ith •!. 00 p ro fit a b o v e fa c to ry co st. B IC Y C L E D E A L E R S , v o n CAD. sell o u r bicycle« um lt-r y o u r o w n n a m e p la te a t <iou hie o u r p rice « . I th e m daily , th e sam e as if th e y w ere ' O rd e rs filled th e d a y re c e iv e d . set, to p re v e n t th e y o lk s a d h e rin g to r S E C O N D H A N D B IC Y C L E S . W e d o n o t r e f a ta rty h a n d le aeeond h a n d blcyeM « b a t tu m s n y h a v e J s n u m b e r o a h a n d t a k e n In tr a d e by o u r C h ic a g o re ta il sto re* . T iim e w e c le a r o u t p ro m p tly a t prioa*\ th e shells, an d rem em ber* th e sooner th e r a n t i n g fro m S 3 t o ffS o r B IO . D e s c rip tiv e b a r g a i n list* m ailed free. eggs a re se t, a f t e r th e y a re la y ed , th e P H A Q T P R . f t P A Y P Q s i n g la w l i H i i , i m p o r t e d r o l l e r e h a l n e a n d p e d a l s , p a r te , re p a ir s a n d U U W O I fc I I U J l A n C O I e q u ip m e n t o f uU jLXn& nm lhalf th e r e v iiia r r e ta il p n r r * . b e tte r th e hatch . A f te r each h a tc h , clean an d th o ro u g h ly d is in fe c t th e in c u b a to r, o r if s e ttin g hens, do n o t se t th em one a f t e r th e o th e r in th e sam e nest, b u t g iv e th e T O IM T R O D U C E .O M L r d sM i n ests th e sam e tr e a tm e n t a s th e in c u b a pH ’ T $10.00 T h e h e r , regular r u la r reta il priceofthrsr p r ite o f these U tire t lit e i a a a fe ... e p r a e ir, ta il i.« 4.. i... rti .... ioeJ ^ B b u t i. to j — introduce tor. W ill te ll you a i am ple pair for $4.80( cash w ith order $4 55 W hen you send aw a y f o r h a tc h in g NO MORE TROUBLE FROM PUNCTURES eggs, do n o t se t them as soon as you N A I L S . T a c k s , o r C la s s w i ll n o t lo t th e a ir o u t . receiv e them , b u t u n p ack an d le t them A hundred thousand pairs sold last year. la y f o r a b o u t tw e n ty -fo u r hours. Made in all sizes. I t u Veiy a n d e a s y T u rn th e eggs in th e in c u b a to r, tw ice riding, very durable and lined Inside with daily , a f t e r th e second d a y an d cool a special qu ality of rubber, which never be- them once each day. comes p o r o u s a n d which closes up small punctures without a l l o w i n g t h e a i r to e s c a p e , R ead and follow th e m a k e r ’s in s tm c Noties th# thick ru b b s rtrss M w e have hundreds of letters from satisfied customers “ A " s n d pu nctu re » t r ip s <rB " tio n s an d if you a re n o t successful a ta tin g th a t th eir tires haveonly been pumped up once and " D ” also rim a trip " M " or twice in a whole season. They weigh no more than w rite him , or som e p o u ltry jo u rn a l, giv to prevent rim c u ttin g . T h is an ordinary tire, the puncture resisting qualities being t ir s w ill outlast a n y oth er ing fu ll p a rtic u la rs . T he p o u ltry jo u r iven by several layers of thin, •peeially prepared m e k o -B O F T , E L A S T I C and nals a re fo r y o u r b en efit and it is up f abricon th e tread The regular price of these tires E A S Y R ID IN G . is $10 00 per pair, b a t for advertising purposes we are to you to get full value fo r y o u r sub m aking a special factory price to the rider of only $4 80 per nair. All orders shipped same sc rip tio n m oney. I f you h a v e a n y prob day letter is received, w e ship C O D. on approval. You do not pay a cen t until you lem s, send them to th e office, th e w riters have exam ined and fonnd them strictly as represented. W * w ill «n o w • ca s h d .» c o u n t o f 5 p e r c e n t ( th e re b y m ak in * t h e p r i- e , $ 4 » S | p e r p a i r ) If y o a re n d F U L L C A S H will be p leased to help you. W I T H O R O E S a n d e n c lo ee t h i s a d v ertlren»enL Y ou ru n n o ri« k l a H a d in g a s a n o r d e r a a trie t l r e a m a y he r e tu r n e d a t O U S e x p e n d If f o r a n y reaer.n th e y a r e n o t s a tis f a c to r y o n e x a m in a tio n . W e a r e p e r fe c tly re lia b le P u t a piece o f b u rla p or coarse w eave e n d m o n ey r e n t t o a« l» n s s a f e a* In • b a n k . I f y o u o r d e r a p a i r o f t h r e e tire s , y o u w ill find t h a t t h e y w ill r id e m uslin in th e eg g tr a y , an d you will e a s ie r, r u n f a s te r w e a r b e t t e r la s t lo n g e r a n d lo o k B n er t h a n a n v t i r e yo u h a v e e v e r u sed o r see n a t a n y p rloa, W > k n o w t h a t you w ill b e so w ell p le a se d t h a t w h a n yom w a n t a b icy c le y o n w ill g i v e u s y o u r o r d s r . W e w e s t h av e b e tte r h a tc h e s th a n if you p ut y o u t o re n d u s a t r i a l o r d e r e t once, b e n c e t i * r e m a rk a b le t i r e offer. th e eggs on th e w ire. K e e p th is cloth § P y n / f u r r n T 7 0 C " # X d o n *t b a f mnr k in d e t a n y p r ic e u n t i l y o u sen d f o r a p a 'r o f T T edfethom • • W 1 / 1 # I V K C I / m I f l K U P u n c tu re - P r o o f t i r r e o S n ^ a p p p N r o H v a l S a M n d S t r i B s l M a t I th ___ e s , p ____ e c ia l ____ in tro d u c to ry clean and i t is a d v is a b le tq scald i t once p r i c e q u o te d a b o v e : o r w r l t e f o r c a r b ig T ire e n d S u n d ry C a ta lo g u e w h ic h describe* a n d q u o te s all m ake« a a d unde o f tire s a t a b o u t hai f t be a or tw ic e d u rin g th e h atch . OO I N O T TV9MNC O R R u r IR O a b fry e le o r a p a i r o f B * r . I Do n ot w aste good food an y tim e on t i r e s f r o m a n y o n e u n t U you _______________________ e n d w o o d e rfu i o ffe rs w e e r e m a s m g I t o n ly ooets a p o s ta l t o le a rn e v e r y th in g . W r ite e It R O W W . c rip p le s; k ill th em on night. Home p o u ltry m en a re a lw a y s behind, th e y m ate up la te , h a tc h la te , then WANTED-A RIDER AGENT' can do to in crease th e a tte n d a n c e a t th e sh o w ! Home w ill su g g est a d v e rtis in g am i o f course a c e rta in am o u n t o f ad v e rtis in g ju d ic io u sly p laced will do won do rs in t h a t line. B u t so m e th in g b e sid es a d v e rtis in g is needed to d ra w th e crow d. A good m an y sta y aw a y till th e v e ry last d a y b ecause th e b ird s are not a ll ju d g e d an d a w a rd s not up till th en , th is could be rem ed ied b y th e ex e c u tiv e co m m ittee. T he w rite r is s e c re ta ry o f K o o ten ai P o u ltry A ssociation, C’ouer d ’A lene, Idaho. I am h av in g a little s tu n t in view w hich 1 th in k w ill help us. I w as not g oing to te ll b u t i t is too good to keep an d m ay b e som e o f th e b re th re n can su g g e st so m eth iu g b e tte r or some im p ro v e m e n t on m y plan. W e e x p e c t to g e t th e ju d g e to w ork M onday noon, D ecem ber 9. 1912. He w ill be a b o u t th ro u g h T u esd ay ev en in g , D ecem ber 10. O ur show b ein g a coni p ariso n show. D u rin g th is tim e th e p u b lic w ill n o t b e a d m itte d an d th e sec r e ta ry w ill a rra n g e th e w in n in g s as f a s t a s th e ju d g e goes along, h a n d in all copy to th e p r in te r and h av e a fo ld e r p rin te d g iv in g all th e w in n in g s am i th e ad d re ss of each ex h ib ito r., T h ese fo ld ers could be sold fo r five c e n ts each w h ich w ould m ore th a n pay f o r th em , and o f co u rse all rib b o n s w ould b e in p la c e W ed n esd ay m o rn in g a n d th e w ork b e in g la rg e ly done th e e x e c u tiv e co m m ittee a n d a ll th e m em b e rs w ould h a v e m ore leisu re tim e in w hich to co n d u ct th e v isito rs th ro u g h th e show am i p o in t out an d e x p la in a b o u t th e w in n ers. I th in k we h av e all b een n e g lig e n t in th is res|»ect. We le t th e pub lic ta k e ca re o f th em se lv e s a f t e r w e g e t th em in. I f we could p erso n ally c o n d u c t little p a r tie s o f v isito rs th ro u g h th e aisle s an d ta lk ch ick en s to th em , 1 b eliev e it would re s u lt in a b e tte r fe e lin g b y th e g en eral p u b lic to w a rd th e show a n d th e “ ch ick en c ra n k “ . L ec tu r e s b y some good sp e a k e r w ou ld also help co n sid erab ly . Home p ro v id e m usic ilmlgo Otu-ur Ntdson. in th e e x h ib itio n hall but l d o u b t v ery m uch if it is wise. In th e first p lace th e c h ic k e n s ’ cack les do not ch o rd w ell w ith a b ra ss b an d a n d a g a in we d o u b t if a n y in crease in re c e ip t a t th e door w ould re su lt by em p lo y in g a b an d to p la y in th e hall. I do b eliev e th o u g h th a t som e k ind o f a p a ra d e h ead ed by a b a n d w ould be good a d v e rtis in g . Now b re th re n , we are all v ita lly in te re s te d ; wo w ould lik e to h e a r y o u r c ritic is m ; w e are fo n d o f h o n est c ritic ism , b u t a b h o r k n o c k in g ; so d o n ’t te ll mo th e p lan is N. G. an d w ill p u t us on th e b um u n less y ou h av e so m e th in g you co n sid er b e tte r to propose. T h a n k you! do rsem en t o f h is p a r ty a t th e com ing p rim a ry fo r re-electio n . H e h as p erfo rm ed th e d u tie s of th e office in a m a n n er h ig h ly s a tis fa c to ry to his c o n s titu e n ts . H is fine a b ility am ply fits him fo r th is im p o rta n t tr u s t, an d th e f a c t th a t he has p erfo rm ed his d u tie s well e n title s him to a n o th e r term . in th e fall an d w in te r, th e y g ru m b le because th e y do n o t g e t eggs. To g e t w in te r eggs i t is n ecessary to h a tc h a t th e r ig h t tim e. T he “ r ig h t t i m e “ d ep en d s on th e breed, as th e O rp in g to n should be h a tc h e d in F e b ru a ry or M arch, Rocks an d R eds in M arch, W y a n d o tte s fro m th e en d o f M arch to th e end o f A pril, w hile fo r L eg h o rn s, A p ril or M ay is soon enough. See t h a t y o u r b ird s h av e p le n ty o f good, clean , fresh w a te r; th is is only possible b y k e e p in g th e fo u n ta in s clean. Hcald th em once a w eek. M ake up y o u r m ind n o t to h a tc h an y m ongrels th is y e a r; g e t p u re breeds, th e y look b e tte r ; sell b e tte r an d la y m ore eggs. S ta r t w ith one b reed an d you will have b e tte r re su lts th a n w ith five or six. D o n ’t u n d e rta k e m ore th a n you can do, no r h a tc h m ore th an y ou h av e room for. R em em b er fre sh a ir an d sun sh in e a re th e b e st tonics. B e g in n e rs should go slow an d learn a s th e y go. M an y fall th ro u g h s t a r t ing on to o larg e a scale an d n o t h a v ing m oney enough to see th em th ro u g h . D id you read th e e d i t o r ’s a rtic le , in S th e a tte n d a n c e a t th e p o u ltry show s b y th e g en eral pub lic all t h a t could be d e s ire d ! I th in k th e a n sw e r ech o in g th ro u g h o u t th e In la n d E m p ire an d th e P acific N o rth w e st is u n an im o u sly in th e n e g a tiv e . W hy is it n o t la r g e r! A n y k in d o f a d in k y p ic tu re show ru n s c o n tin u o u sly to a fu ll house; an y s tre e t f a k ir on th e c o rn e r d raw s a la rg e crow d in j u s t a few m in u te s; ch u rch es, lodges, p rize fights, w re stlin g m atch es, fo o t a n d b aseb all g am es a re la rg e ly a tte n d e d . A fa n c ie r b e g in s e a rly in th e season to la y h is p la n s fo r th e n e x t show ; he or sh e m ates th e b ird s w ith á c e rta in o b je c t in v iew ; th e y h a tc h th e y o u n g ste rs an d r e a r th em w ith th e most te n d e r c a re , an d o f co u rse th e b est o f th e brood a re e n te re d in th e show . Wo fa n c ie rs a r e all m ore o r less co n cern ed in th e success o f our own show , an d when a f t e r we h av e raised som e high class b ird s an d h av e th em on e x h ib itio n an d n obody com es to see o u r e x h ib it in w h ich w e h av e ta k e n so m uch tro u b le an d tim e in p re p a rin g , w hich in r e a lity is v e ry c re d ita b le , when th e re c e ip ts a t th e d o o r is so sm all t h a t it w ould h a rd ly buy th e g r i t fo r th e b ird s on e x h ib itio n , is it not tim e th a t we sto p and* ask each o th e r w h a t we la s t m o n th ’s P O U L T R Y L IF E , on tu r k ey r a is in g ! I f not, find i t and do so; th e m oral is p lain . G et busy, ra ise tu r keys, b u t do n o t send E a st or to Cali fo rn ia o r to a n y o u tsid e c o u n try , fo r you a re liab le to im p o rt som e disease. T here a re tu r k e y eggs an d sto ck fo r sale in th e In la n d E m pire. N ow is th e tim e to p la n t le ttu c e seed, fo r th e c h ic k s; th is is a fine to n ic and will k eep th em h ealth y . D o n ’t feed ch ick s, m u sty , o r sour food, fo r th is, an d th e lack o f green stuffs a re tw o o f th e cau ses o f w hite diarrh o ea. D o n ’t ex p ect fifteen ch ick s fro m fif teen eg g s; i f you g e t e ig h t or nine stro n g ones, be satisfied. D o n ’t use ch eap oil in th e in c u b a to rs or brooders. S e ttin g hens should be d u ste d w ith a j good lice pow der, once a week. L ice are | th e cause o f b ro k en eggs a n d d eserted 1 nestf. D o n ’t le t ch ick s g e t ch illed or th e re su lt w ill be d iarrh o ea . W hen th e in c u b a to r is h atc h in g , le t it alo n e; you will h av e s tro n g e r chicks. T here is no b e tte r o r ch e a p e r green food th a n “ th o u sa n d h ead ed k a le .“ P la n t p le n ty of it. H o p in g th ese few su g g estio n s will be o f some b enefit to some o f you, I will bid you good-bye u n til n e x t m onth. East 33 I Commercial Artist and Cartoonist 348 MARKET STREET Phono M ain 5645. Arthur D. Monteith C iv il an d H y d ra u lic E n g in e e r 587 E. 15th Ht. N. P o rtla n d , Ore. G en eral H u rv ey in g , g in e e rin g , L an d scap e C o n stru c tio n K r S u p e rin te n d en ce, R ep o rts an d E stim a te s on P ro j e cts, W a te r S u p p ly , Irrig a tio n , Hewer age. B 7118 Ros. Phono KfilHS. EA ST N ow L u m b e r E x ch an g e Bldg. C O R . E A S T YAM HILL 63 Troy Laundry u. s. L aundry C om p an y Company 201 East Water Street 180 Grand Avenue PORTLAND PORTLAND