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1 story J
Isolated
Continent
A Romance) of th
Future
CoMo von Horvatb
and Dean Hoard
Hit r w i itiHtu ia t
CHAPTER I.
Astra' Inheritance.
Bloomy foreboding of approaching
usaster hung over the capital.
Hannibal Prudent ex-President of
the United Republic, was dangerous
ly 111. The people walked quietly and
talked la subdued tonea, aa though
Uiey feared to disturb him.
Hannibal Prudent, the scientist
whose Invention had saved the coun
try, was eighty-four years old. but he
had carried the weight of his years
Bghtly and had worked unceasingly
On a flying trip to Labrador he had
contracted a, severe cold which devel-
cped into pneumonia. Just as the dis
ease was nearlng the crisis a curious
thing happened, something that had
mot happened In the half-century
which had passed since he had put an
isolator between America and the
ether continents.
A wireless message had come from
Europe.
The great man had been awakened
by the ringing of the 4,500-mile bell on
the small electro-stylograph that stood
by hie bedside. To his astonishment
tbe Indicator that automatically reg
istered the sending station pointed to
Berlin, Germany. He stared in amaxe
snent at the instrument and saw epark
following spark on its small, square,
snllk-glass plate.
He put forth a shaking hand and ad
asted the receiving horn. The eleo
trio sparks then formed a picture a
aaorlng picture that talked! A man
la military uniform looked at him
from the picture and a clear voice
with a German accent said in English :
"Professor Prudent?"
"Tee, sir. Hannibal Prudent"
The figure bowed reverently. "1 am
Count Von Werdensteln. Aa you see.
I have bored through your isolating
rays with my sparks of electricity.
This la the beginning. The next time
I talk to you there will be nothing to
keep the fleet of consolidated Europe
from entering the ports of the Ameri
cas. I am giving yon this warning be
eaase I admire you you were my
honored father' teacher."
The figure on the plate bowed again,
then vanished.
Hannibal Prudent gazed curiously
at the glass of the apparatus, trying
to believe that be had experienced a
vision; but when he saw the words of
Werdensteln clearly printed by tbe
magnificent Instrument on a sheet of
paper by the stylus he fainted. The
vitality that could combat physical
suffering could not bear the menacing
Mil that tbe little Instrument had
brought.
When he opened hie eyes his daugh
ter Astra stood at the bedside and the
house physician waa counting his
pulse. The scientist still held Wer
densteln' message crumpled up in his
old fingers the message that con
rayed such crushing news. Impatient
ly, as one who knows his time is short,
he asked to be left alone with his
daughter. As the door closed behind
the doctor he cried out in agony: "All
my hopes and all my life work are
threatened. I had hoped that here
where I had established it peace would
.bide peace that has spread comfort,
contentment and happiness over our
continent; peace that created and
conserved fortunes greater than any
ever before known to man; peace that
permitted developments so high that
even the boldest would not have dared
to dream them fifty years ago.
"All this will go." His voice failed
for a moment "Read this." As the
startled girl read Werdensteln' mes
sages he cried bitterly: "They want
vengeance." He felt his own pulse.
watching the large chronometer on
the wall opposite his bed. "My will
la In the safe In my library. Here Is
the key. The Europeans think that
the Z-ray alone hinders them from
entering our beloved country, but they
are mistaken." He gasped for air.
1 ever, nan arc ready (or a new craft
that will be Invincible. Navigation of
the sir will solve the problem." His
voice bad grown so weak that Astra
could hardly understand him, but she
had taken every word down ia short
hand. "Don't grieve when I am dead. !
died in peace. All my life I have been
a true apostle of thst gospel but
hurry! Hurry to the island of" He
drew himself up with his last
strength; an Inarticulate sound cam
from his Hi; he beckoned to Astra
for the pencil and paper and forced
hi ahaklng hand to writ on word:
"Clrynlth." ran the ilgiag lines of
the shaking old hand, then the pencil
fell from his finger. Calm stole over
the fac of the man who had lived for
on great Idea. "Peace." He had found
it, but hi last word advised "War."
Astra looked sorrowtngly at her te
ther. Tears filled her eye aa she
called the doctor.
But Hannibal Prudent had reared
her, and after the first burst of grief
she remembered her duty. Taking the
message from Europe and her notea,
she hurried to her father' library.
With steady hand she transcribed
her notes on the typewriter, but when
she came to the word written by Han
nibal Prudent. "Clrynlth." the tears
came again.
She could not understand the mean
ing of the command: "Hurry to the
Island of Clrynlth." Was there an
Island of that name? She had never
heard of It
While Astra was In her father's
library the sad news spread through
tbe city. The stylographed extras be
gan to appear at the automatle new
stand. The short paragraph telling
about the wireless messag from
Germany alarmed everybody.
Mora than fifty year before, la the
year 1919, the now prosperous and
peaceful United States had experi
enced a great disaster. New emigra
tion laws and the new tariff had pre
cipitated an International conflict that
had involved not only the leading Eu
ropean monarchies but Japan and
China as well. The ultimatum came
from the East and the West Europe
was mobilizing on one side; the orien
tals on the other; all the nation
against one. The question was wheth
er It was best to bow before the will
of the united enemy, or to lose Inde
pendence, Congress seemed unable to
decide.
The time given tbe United States
for consideration was rapidly passing.
The President waa In despair. He
gave order to the fleet and land
forces, but In his heart he cried.
"What Is the user
The night before tbe day of final an
swer he stood before the window,
looking hopelessly Into the starless
darkness.
Suddenly a man's Lead appeared at
the window. The next moment the
Intruder Jumped Into the room.
Before the surprised executive could
cry out the intruder exclaimed:
For three days I have tried to gain
an audience with you. but In vain.
Since I know that tomorrow will be
too late I have forced by way to you
What brings you here?" the Presi
dent asked.
My desire to save my country, to
repulse the enemy. I can defend the
entire continent against any Invasion.
Don't think me mad I am not; I have
Invented the greatest power. To be
exact I have discovered it A man who
solves one of nature's problems 1 not
an Inventor but a discoverer. My dis
covery 1 an Invisible power that re
sists all attack. Don't doubt me be
fore I have finished. I will create
I 1 "J !l o
The Great Man Had Been Awakened
By the Ringing of the 4,500-mlls
Bell.
will defy them again. Astra, write
what I have to say."
His breath came gaspingly; his clear
ye grew dull; a whirlwind seemed
to possess the great brain that had
been able to create peace in America
for half a century.
Astra watched him with apprehen
sion; she did not speak, aa she real
ised that It would be a waste of time,
cad the short time left her adopted
father was precious Indeed. The old
man rested a moment, then seeing
Astra was ready, be said:
"When the Isolation ha been brok
en through or destroyed (both arc pos
sible, If on knows bow), then new
Isolation moat be created, on ray
after another. We can gain a year
that way. and that year mast be need
to prepare for war. Wart That hor
ror will destroy the work of a peso
ful country. But we arc forced to It;
we will win, and peace win oosnc fo
around me a circle that will defend
me and will ask you to try to touch
me."
He took a small Instrument from
hi pocket end stepping back from
the president the continued:
"When I motion toward you try to
touch me."
He manipulated spring on the In
strument, then signaled to the Pres
ident Tbe executive stretched his
arm toward him. An Invisible force
bent first his hand, then hi arm
back. He could not touch the man
from any side.
After several experiment the as
tounded President was convinced of
the Importance of the discovery.
The Intruder removed the force from
about blm and told of his plans to
save the country. They talked until
long after the first rays of the morn
ing sun shone through the window.
When the midnight visitor bad fin
ished his confidences the President's
face was brighter than It had been for
many dajrs. Tbe careworn expression
was gone. He escorted his visitor to
the gate, potting hie hand familiarly
on his shoulder aa ha bade aim good
morning.
The midnight visitor was Rannrbal
Prudent the greatest cleutlat of the
new world.
Ths President spent the morning
preparing dispatches for the represen
tative of the European and oriental
nations. He gave them twenty-four
hour to order their vessels from
American waters, advising them that
If they had not obeyed tbe order in
that time the United States would not
be responsible for their future.
The new laws that had been forma
lated by the United States govern
meat and which were so objectionable
to the powers would stand, and the
United Statea would sea that they
were enforced.
Three day later Hannibal Prudent
created a current of the Impenetrable
Z ray that Isolated the whole Ameri
can continent from the rest of the
world.
Fifty years had passed; fifty years
of Independent peace. The Central
and South American republics had
Joined the great United Statea and
confederacy was formed that secured
their Independence and the freedom
of commerce.
Those fifty year of peace bad cre
ated wealth, happiness and a scientific
progress such as had never been
equaled.
Now the man whose genius hsd
made this possible lay dead, and hi
last words urged preparation for war.
Astra sat before her father' deak;
before ber lay a document that de
manded careful study the will of ber
adopted father.
She did not look at the long list
of bonds and stocks; she did not care
for the vast wealth that from now on
would belong to her alone. The pa
per she was reading contained far
reaching Instructions, prophetlo In
sight Into the future. Tbe last pag
was a farewell letter:
"My dear Astra, knowing that I am
nearlng the limit of human existence,
and that rest awaits mi after a long
and full life. I set down such facta as
will enable you to make the beat use
of the knowledge that I, the old tree,
wish perpetuated In the blossoming
plant; it Is you who will be respon
sible for the coming prosperity of the
country. God gave you a broad mind
that has developed to Its fullest ca
pacity under my care and I am proud
of you, dear girl; you are chosen to
do great things for your country and
humanity.
"There Is only one man on earth
who Is worthy of calling you wife
you will And this man, or be will come
to you. as you two are ordained
mate, comrades.
"When I go to my rest I feel that I
will loave turbulent times behind mc.
My Z rsy will not remain lmpen
treble forever, and when the day
comes that It la destroyed, the coun
try will need a brave, competent man
to drive away the dreadnaught. He
will come, aa ha has been fully In
structed. Trust to him. my dear
daughter.
"Thla country was not developed to
be blasted by war; the adventures of
warfare and strife are not for It Our
Creator selected this country to pro
mote freedom, equality and science.
Thundering cannons shall never more
sound on our shore: our land shall
be a land of love and peace.
"I have labored hard to spread thla
gospel. After I am gone the task I
your Inheritance, dear Astra.
"Before I die I will tell you where to
find the one man competent to assist
you and will further Instruct yoa In
your duty.
"God bless yon, my daughter, you
have ever been my joy and pride."
Astra put down tbe paper, and, star
ing out Into the beautiful garden, mur
mured to herself: "Hurry to the Island
of Clrynlth 1 Clrynlth? I nave never
beard of the place, and be left no spe
cific Instructions."
The entrance of John, a faithful old
servant woke her from her reveries.
With shaking lips he announced that
reporter for the Hourly Stylograph
wished to see ber.
Folding up tbe documents, Astra
locked them In the safe, then said, "I
ill receive blm at onca In the green
room.
The servant left Astra hesitated
for a moment then she said aloud,
with quiet determination:
Father, I will accept the Inheri
tance. I will wait for him to come
and help me; I will take tbe burdens
on my shoulder and faithfully carry
out your teaching. God help m to!"
DEMANDS FULL STATEMENT
Secretary McAdoo I Pressed for
Fact by Congress.
Waahlngton. D. C Demand for sn
ln.tition of Secretary McAdoo'
charge that New York banker had
conspired to depress th price of gov
ernment bonds was demanded In the
house by Representative Henry.
In the senate there was demand
by Senator Week that Mr. McAdoo
make public the Information on which
he based hi charges.
Mr. Henry is one of the so-called
"Insurgent" Democrats on the house
currency committee. He made
statement calling on Mr. McAdoo to
appear before the house committee
and give all the facts in the case.
"Th secretary of the treasury
should be summoned before the com
mittee on banking and currency in
stantly and reveal the facts a the
American people as their agent," said
Henry's statement, "and the head of
every great bank in New York should
be sent for at the earliest possible mo
ment, placed on the stand before the
committee and grilled most thoroughly
in order that the American people
may know the exact facts about this
controversy. The secretary can and
doubtless will demonstrate exactly
how these men manipulate the mar
ket, put up and down prices of United
Statea bond and control the financial
destinies of the American people."
HEAT RECORD AGAIN BROKEN
CHAPTER II.
Nominee of the Continentals.
Morning found the great capital In
the splendor of deep mourning. The
elevated sidewalks, tbe roof gardens,
the terraces were crowded by people
dressed In black. The newspaper roof
terraces were especially crowded;
there, on Immense opal glass plates
spark of electricity printed the latest
news and Illustrated the happenings
of the moment with moving pictures.
On the main tower of the new Capi
tol building (a colossal creation of
pure American architecture) the Bell
Orchestra, comprising four hundred
player, played the march of "Com
ing Peace," a march that thrilled the
heart with It melody, that elevated
tbe souls with thought of Heaven,
that drove away evil thought with It
exquisite harmony and foretold the
happiness awaiting beyond. Resonant
bom spread tbe melody farther and
farther, until It soothed th mourning
people In neighboring town.
The fourteen-bour San Francisco
limited had just slid Into th central
depot of the Tube Lines; tb broad
glass door were flung open and the
passenger hurried out
(TO BE CONTINUED.)
He Was th Hungry One
"What's th troubl at your house?"
"Hunger strike for sew bonnet."
"Tour wife refuses to cat?"
"No; she refuses to took.' v
Mercury Climb to 110 in Central
West-Chicago Ha 99.
Chicago The hottest weather of
this summer visited Chicago Wednes
day. On top of the Federal building
inn, the coolest spot in the downtown
district, the temperature was il'J de
grees, but in other section it was
three or four degrees hotter. The
heat wave, however, was relieved by
brisk winds, and there was not the
toll of death and prostrations which
were caused by the hot spell of ten
days in the early part of the summer.
Only a few prostrations were reported.
The forecast waa for continued warm
weather.
It was the hottest dsy on record In
Galesburg, 111., the thermometer
reaching 104 degrees. John A. Miley,
a teamster, is not expected to live,
and several others are seriously III, aa
a result of the heat. The thermome
ter registered 122 degrees in the sun
in the afternoon.
It was the hottest day of the year at
Dubuque, Ia., the government ther
mometer registering 99 degree at 6
o'clock. In many factories workmen
were forced to quit work.
Hot weather records for several
years were broken at Des Moines,
when the government weather bureau
thermometer registered 101 degrees.
Burlington reported a temperature of
110 degree, officially, while Daven
port's weather bureau registered 101.
Other points in Iowa reported similar
high temperature.
The mercury climbed to 101 at the
Peoria, III., station of the government
bureau. It was the hottest in the his
tory of the Peoria station.
CLAIMS MUST BE PRESSED
Commerce Comminnion Rule Out
Delays in Prosecution.
Washington, D. C. Shippers who
file informal complaint with the In
terstate Commerce commission in the
future will be called upon to prosecute
their claim on the commission s
formal docket, and those who abandon
such claim will not be allowed, until
fter five years have elapsed, to re
vive the complaint
The commission laid down this rule
in dismissing the claim of the Dillon
Coal & Transfer company, of Dillon,
Mont, against the Oregon Short Line
railroad and other lines for reparation
on coal shipment. In September,
1907, the coal company abandoned its
claim, after the commission' refusal
to consider it informally, and recently
ought to have it adjudicated.
Little Dealer Are Helped.
Chicago Except for the help of the
Northwestern Lumbermen asaocia
tion, small retail lumber yards every
where would have been put out of bus
iness by the mail order houses, accord
ing to the statement of W. G. Hollis,
secretary of the association, in the
federal suit against the so-called lum
ber trust.
"The help given the little fellows
ha been all that kept the control of
the lumber business out of the hands
of a few big house," be said. "The
activities of the association have
helped In keeping the consumer from
being placed at a disadvantage."
Standard Policy Wanted.
Burlington, Vt An argument for
the adoption by all states of a stand
ard insurance policy was made at the
opening session here of the convention
of the National Association of Insur
ance commissioner by President F.
II. Hardison, insurance commissioner
of Massachusetts. Such a policy, he
said, 'would be devoid of uncertain or
ambiguous language and would compel
competition along the line of measur
able benefit." More than 30 states
arc represented by their insurance
commisisonera.
Confiscated Eggs Good.
Trenton, N J. The frozen egg
seized some time ago by Federal au
thorities as unfit for food, which have
been the subject of litigation, were
released for sale by the state board of
health. Member of the board ate
foodstuff made from the egg and
gave th product a clean bill of health.
OREGON STATE ITEMS OF INTEREST
General Newa of th Industrial and Educational DeveU-,
and Proirresa ot Rural Communltlca, Public In.tituu0Bj
FRUITMEN WILL VISIT EAST
Condition of Cropa En Route Will
Be Studied by Distributors.
Hood River Wllmer Sleg, sales
mnger, and II. F. Davidson, presl
dent of the North Pacific Fruit Dis
tributors, will leave soon for Spokane,
whore they will attend a meeting of
the official of the distributor and
then proceed to Minneapolis, Chicago
and Cleveland, at th latter of which
places the National Apple Shipper'
convention will be held. They will be
joined at Spokane by J. II. Kobhlne,
general manager of the distributor.
After the convention Mr. Davidson
will proceed to New York, wher he
will arrange for an office for th fruit
distributors. Mr. Kobbins will go to
the Southwest wl;?' he will make a
study of crop conditions. Mr. Sleg
will return home by way of Omaha
and will visit Colorado points to make
a study of the crop conditions there.
Hood Kiver is arranging to make an
apple display at the convention. The
green fruit of different varieties will
be taken back and the dealers will be
able thus to make a prediction as to
the size of the fruit on maturity.
"The crop conditions throughout the
country," ssys Mr. Sieg, '"are indefi
nite, and in the sections wher they
have the greatest quantity of apples
the quality is poorest. It looks now
ss if the Northwest were going to
have a reasonably good market, but it
all depends on the judgment In getting
the opening price. If we follow out
our intentions aa now art, and place a
reasonable yet profitable price on our
commodities, we will be able to create
a consumptive demand that will allow
us to sdvance the price from time to
time."
WATER PROJECT IS FEASIBLE
Engineer Lewis Approve Proposed
.Dead Ox Flat Proposition.
Salem Irrigation project in Mal
heur county are proceeding satisfac
torily, according to John II I.ewia.
state engineer, who has returned from
a trip of inspection through that coun
ty. He thinks the Dead Ox proposi
tion, designed to Irrigate 27,01(0 acres.
feasible, but will make a further in
vestigation before giving a definite
decision.
The engineer inspected the work on
Willow Creek and Malheur Kiver and
tributaries, where three surveying
parties are measuring private ditches
which divert water from the main
streams. This information will be
furnished the water board to be used
in determining right of property own
era on the stream. Testimony will be
taken by the super intemlcnt of the
eastern division next spring.
Polk Cherry Tree Hit.
Kickreall - As a result of attneks by
slugs, aphis and borers, hundreds of
young cherry trees in Polk county
orchards have died. ' A large orchard
east of this place on the Salem road
presents a queer yellowish color, and
the leaves have dropped off, as do the
leaves on a maple tree in the fall.
A complete perforation has taken
place, and the destructive work of the
pests has attracted passers-by to such
an extent that numero'is inquiries
have been made as to what is doing
the damage. Despite the sprayings
that have been given the orchards by
the anxious growers, the pest kept on
coming into the orchard until the
leaves were o badly eaten that they
dropped off the trees.
Gov rnor West Assure Fishermen.
Med ford Governor West while here
recently with Secretary of the Navy
Daniels en route north, sssured local
fishermen that he would make a per
sonal effort to see that the new state
law requiring fish screens in Irrigation
ditches preventing the destruction of
numberless trout fry, be enforced.
He also said he would either accom
pany the Medford good roads delega
tion to the good roads meeting at
Eureka, Cal., August 21, or would ac
company the party escorting Secre
tary of the Interior Lane to Crater
Lake on August 22.
Asked If he would be a candidate
for Governor sgain Governor West
emphatically stated he would not con
sider the proposition under any cir
cumstances. Water Helps Crops.
West Stayton There has not been a
day for the past two weeks that Irri
gation has not been used In this dis
trict. One settler who did not get his
potatoes in until June 22 has succeed.
ed by Irrigation In brlniri nir them tn
fine condition and within four day
after he Irrigated hi pumpkins they
grew as much as five feet, while at
the same time non-irrigated plant ap-
peared dormant. Another farmer
declare that within four days after
irrigation his crop show an increase
of 25 per cent.
Fry to Be Planted in Hood River.
Hood River The first 60.000 tmut
fry from the state hatchery at Bonne.
ville waa brought here on the state'
fish J ar, "The Rlnbow." William
Stewart and W. L. Clark met the car
here. It was immediately switched
to the line of the Mount Hood railroad
company and taken to Parkdale.
where the fry were distributed In th.
middle and east fork of the Hood
Kiver.
FIND CURE FOR hATEd
Farmer's Hybrid Wheal a,0. J
"Jim Hill" Mustard A
Pendleton-Karl Tulloch,
biggest farmer of Umatlll 1
iur i hi Hill
ftiliatcJ 1
ha proved such a pent to traj h-J
of th Inland Kmpir during uJ
ten years, in a hybrid wheat .kil
planted in a large tract that 1.7
waa filled with muatard. WH
F.arly In the ,aaon th. mu,NJ
disappeared almost entirely tkTM
having choked it out ), .,3
T.ill.w.h, l..k . 1 01 h
soma of th same whrat, hit 1
imuar viprnenre. 1 he h t
loch planted was a hybrid secj J"
cured from the Washington SuiTi'
ricultural college at Pullm..
has a complete pedigree of tha'.kJ
In ..Mill.in t.. .m. v 1
tnm vlwit ( ahnwltw. m.-ii
" m r 1 1 tl iu
.. . luuuj iron r
24 sack of No. 1 grain to tfc. 1
from It. which is equivalent toft.
i woi uusneis to the tcra. 1
soil In which it is planted is light.
CAR PROBLEM IS Tac
State Railroad Commixsio Sal
to Avoid Shortage This Ytv.
Salem Announcing that th mJ
ior moving; cropa is near at hmd iJ
Stat Railroad commiiuion hu mJ
a circular w snippers and riilrtJ
urging mem to co-operste with J
other and calling their attentiogtt J
rules for handling cars so aa toivm
car shortage.
The farmers and other shippers has
suffered severely for yt-ars berau
a shortage of cars, and th eomi J
sum Is doing everything notublt
prevent a recurrence of the condium
that caused the shortsge. It U J
lieved that if the shipM-rs snd trui
portation companies will ooprru
and observe the rules of the niterr,.
sion there will be sufficient can u
fall to transport all products Is
sonable time. Commissioner U
will go to Kan tern Oregon this i
to make an investigation of crop ok
ditions with a view to prevratisf
car shortsge during the moving
grain.
Federal Aid for Dairymri.
The United States ' Diviiioa
Dairying, in co-operation with the Ej
tension division of the ()rrron Apl
cultural college, will in the futl
maintain a dairy field man who t
assist the farm dairy men of Orfpl
with the many pmblrma of surrruh.
dairying. Professor W. A. Harr
been selected for this important n
with headquarter at ors-allis. Hj
assistance means a visit to the dam
farms when desired, suggestion! a
building up more profitable btra,
feeding and management ham, n
and milk house construction, and rw
ords of fee. I and milk weight. Tbtl
use of the yearly record book fortul
cow will be shown, whereby ths protft
able cow may be selected and thst
profitable cow detected and elmiiulW
from the herd.
Professor Harr calls attention tolls
need of better cows. A profiubs
herd, he ssys, can be hsd within foa
or five years by using a pur bred tin
and making the actual record thspii
ing factors in selection.
Agriculture in School.
The people of Oregon are makinfi
demand for airricu lurints in the punm
schools that must not longer btdenii
A number of the best city superiot
dent In the state are in the field li
ply begging for practical school fui
eners. "The people and timd n
ripe for public school agriculture ui
it s too bad that we cannot p"
trained teacher in our town." saidul
superintendent of a Isrge school to tb
writer of the Oregon Agricultural
leire I'res Bulletin. The AenculU
collide is unable to train tctrhrfl
faat ennuirh In aunnlv the (Icmanaia
the schools of the state.
Welfare School to Open.
Ashland A two days' senai.m of i
Keneral welfare school, to be tew
der tho auspices of the externum
partment of Oregon Agricultural "
ege and the Oregon Hygiene socic;.
will be open in this city Augu"'"
A - - .i.. ..-...! I nff hW
nt i miikuiiiitii ia iir ma ,
been made by M. O. Kvans, Jr.,
Portland. The slogan of this mo'
mcnt Is "carrying the college to
people." A dozen specialist wi" " :
present and there will be lecture!
discussion on pertinent topics, ww
other practical demonstrations.
Bill Deprives State of $10,000.
Sa1.mlt . ttmvi.i.m of thC bl"
creating s board of control, th
will be deprived of a revenue or
$10,000 for the Feeble-Minded Im
tute and $4000 a year for the In
asylum. It ia learned that the di "
peals the section of the code pn"'"1
that counties shall pay to the
$40 a year for every person commHi
to the Feeble-Minded Institute sn""
section giving county courts P0"'.
assess relatives or guardian '
mate of ths Inaan asylum.
Fire Danger ia Slight.
Baker-Because of tho heavy ri
that have broken all precipitation rwj
ordther I no danger from fW"
fire in Eastern Oregon. Ther n"
been no forest fire In this p"
th state this aeaaon.