LA GRANPE EVENING OBSERVER, LA GRANDE, ORE.
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One of Our Big Industries
A recent new story In. the valley reported that the federal fruit
Inspector, after a survey .of the, orchards of the county, stilted
WEST'S GRADE GUERNSEY
OVER THE VALLEY
TODAY
(WE HAVE
M AKE S HIGH RECORD iIN
CO. TESTING ASSOCIATION
.Mabel B. Morton. Valley Kewi Editor
jFtione: Mornings, Main 600
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Wednesday, Juno 22, 1932
Elected President
Walter M. Pierce, of the valley, was
elected president of the Umatilla
county ploneorB at the annual meet-
Ing which was held Inst week at
Weston. The reunion was a two day
affair and attracted a largo crowd
of former Umatilla county folk. W.
H. Steeh, of Milton, was elected vice
president, S. A. Barnes, Weston, sec
retary and Charles Pinker ton, Wes
ton, treasurer.
From Portland
Dallas Phillips arrived homo Bun
dny morning from Portland and will1
spend the summer at the home of.
his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Louie Phil
lips at Island City.
To Housekeeping
Mr. and Mrs. George Kennedy, of
Medical Springs, have gone to house
keeping the post week. Their new
home Is on the T. E. Kennedy ranch
in that vicinity.
In Volley
Lloyd Carter, former resident of the
valley, for a number of years pro
prietor of Radium Springs, later In
business In. Huntington, has returned
to the Grande Ronde valley and will
work here this summer, It Is reported.
From Washington
Mrs. L. K. Robinson has returned
to her home at the Cove following
visits with her two sons, at Seattle
and one at Yakima, Wash.
Iteturn Home
Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Nice have re
turned to their home in the Wolf
Creek district from Sllverton where
they attended the meeting of the
state grange. They went as repre
sentatives of .the Wolf Creek grange
and also the Pomona grange, of which
Mr. Nice Is the master.
Many Years Ago
In their "Twenty Years Ago" col
umn in the Union Republican, the
following item appeared last week,
The fourth annual stock show was
a great success. More than $100,000
worth of animals were exhibited.
Special trains came from Wallowa, La
Grande, Baker and Cove. The re
ceipts paid off all the association's
Indebtedness.
Visit Belativcs
Mrs. Nora McKennon Webb, of
Portland, together with her son-in-
law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. R, J,
Freeman, of Los Angeles, were re
cent visitors in this valley, on their
way by car from the south to Hood
River. They visited at the home of
her son, Clyde Webb and family, her
father, L. L. McKennon and at the
homes of various other relatives In
town and In the valley. They also
made down to Muddy Creek where
they were guests at the home of her
nephew and niece, Mr. and Mjs. Henry
Loennig.
llreaks Ann
Ruth Shlrtllff,- small daughter of
.v.-Mr. and -Mrs. Caught cr, who live on
the Rlcker place In South Union,
broke her arm Sunday when she fell
while playing. She was taken to Hot
Lake where the member Is being
dressed until It can be set,
Gets Degree
Ben Robinson, elder son of Carl
Robinson, of Phy's Point, has recent
ly completed a year's work at the
South Dakota State college and re
ceived his master's degree. Ben was
In school on a fellowship having re
celved his bachelor's degree at the
Montana State college. Mr. and Mr,?,
Robinson and baby have been living
during the year at Brookings,
Entertains Club
Mrs. Otis Monroe, of the Iowa dis
trict, is entertaining the Happy Cir
cle this afternoon at her home. Tho
club consists of about a score of
women in that section of the valley,
t
Visits Daughters
H. H. Bryant, of Big Lake, Texas,
Is in the valley visiting his daughters,
Mrs. Ray Blokland who lives at Is
land City and Mrs. Virginia Hulac, of
Sheridan, who is visiting at the Biuk-
land and Bldwell homes.
Spends 'Weekend
c. w. Bond, who formerly lived In
the valley and who now lives In the
Muddy Creek neighborhood of Baker
county, spent the weekend with his
friends In tho Wlllowdale district,
To Teach "rr'1
Mlas Jean Rayborn has been elected
to teach the Palrvlew school, district
No. 96, in Umatilla county next year.
Miss Rayborn, whose home Is near
Weston Is a graduate of E. O. N,
Blnnkcnshlps Move
Of Interest to friends of Professor
and Mrs. Rusaell Blankcnshlp Is the
following: Professor and Mrs. Rus-
sell Blankenshlp have gone to Seattle
for a year. Mr. Blankenshlp has been
awarded a- leave of absence from
Whitman college and will study and
teach In the University of Washing
ton next year. Walla Walla Union
Yoiins-Woniack-. ! Tiwnjs,
unnriea H. Young ana uenona wo
mack, both of Haines, were married
by Judge Charles E. Balrd, at Baker,
Saturday afternoon. They were ac
companied to the neighboring county
ocat by Horry Young and Frank Llt
tlefield. To Attend School
Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Welch, form
erly of Allcel. have gone to Los An
geles, Cal., where Mr. Welch 13 at
tending summer school at the Uni
versity of Southern California. Last
year they lived at Oakland, in West
ern Oregon, where he was on the
high school faculty.
Come From Enterprise
A group of about 25 young people.
Miss Beulah Smith's Sunday school
class In the Methodist church at En- Fleming, of La Grande had Piously
4 ... .. Q.m.'bwn elected as teacher for next year.
terprlse, drove into this valley Sun
day, accompanied by Rev. and Mrs.
Hall K. Wallls and enjoyed a most
delightful afternoon. They left En
terprise following church Sunday
morning and after a short rest at the
Smith home near Island City went
emitn home near Island uny went
over td Cove for a big picnic dinner.
and a swim In the Cove pool. There
was time also for some visiting be
fore they returned home In time for
their regular Epworth.. League 'eer
vice. Mr, and Mrs. Mllo Blokland and
daughter, Betty Anne,- accompanied
them to Cove. '"
felt Keliool ''!'
Sunday, June 12, the Sunday school
of the Wlllowdale district packed their
lunch baskets and drove over to the
Lower Cove school where they at
tended the demonstration held as a
cIhha tn th. Tsiuror nntw Ttntlv Vntn-
t, n,w Thw. .
crowd present and the day was most'01"1"1 on thB original program was
profitable from every point of view. , furnished by two of tho younger boys
The Cove school had an enrollment n fc" Jnt If Batlon ditch. No
of 37 and Is reported to' have been a hnrm WM don0 ""fao of o genuine
very fine BChool.
Spends Day '
m it . t.ih f i.!nd. ,
out In the valley Monday spending
the day at the home of her nephew,
Otis Monroe and Mrs. Monroe, in the
Iowa district.
Dinner Guests "I;
Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Speckhart and
Helen Jean and Mr. and Mrs. Pau? I
Knautz and Lilian of the Iowa dls-
trict were dinner guests Sunday at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. John !
Speckhart in La Grande.
Have picnic '!
The pupils of the Island City Dally
Vacation Bible school, with their ' Harvey, and Mrs. Lydla Morris, of
teachers. Misses Lloyd, Prouty and Lower Cove, drove to Halfway Satur
Chadwick, and also a number of the 'day and spent the weekend among
mothers enjoyed a picnic Thursday I their relatives,
afternoon at the Riverside park. o
There were picnic games and sports
and a picnic lunch, to fill the after- j
won or this school was held. Friday
M ttSKrS rwhe they attended.a largo shower
with a good attendance of Barents
and friends there to see what sort
of a program! the school has followed
during the two weeks which had
just closed. It was very Interesting.
Rev. Maude Cone presented the cer
tificates to the 17 younger people
who had been regular attendants.
Has Second Operation
J. S. Wagner, of Enterprise, Is at
La Grande for another operation for
the removal of a cataract from one
eye. A few months ago one eye was
operated on and the result was good,
and now the other has been treated.
J. R. Wagner went to La Grande yes
terday to see his father,
Returns From Portland-
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Rose wall,
of Union, returned to their home the
last of the week from Portland where
he had been attending tho Masonic
grand lodge. Mr. Rosewall Is master
of the Union lodge.
Much Haying "
All over the volley this Is hayinc
season, and the first cutting of the
alfalfa Is reported as being of good
quality and of good quantity. They
are especially busy In the Wlllowdale
district where the neighbors are solv
ing one of the present day problems
by exchanging work.
Young People Weil
A wedding which holds unusual
interest for valley folks was an event
of Saturday afternoon at the Pres
byterian manse in La Grande, when
Rev. J. George Walz united In mar
riage Miss Lcona S. Fries of Pleasant
Grove and William Lloyd Swerlngen,
of Independence, Ore. The beautiful
and impressive ring service was read
by the clergyman In the presence of
group of relatives, Mrs. Frieda
Fries, Mr. and Mrs. Victor H. John'
oton, and daughter, Bernlce, Miss
Clara Fries, William T. Fries, Mrs,
Ray German, and Mrs. Henry W. Fries.
Mrs. Fries Is the mother, Miss' Fries,
Mrs. German and Mrs. Johnston are
sisters of the bride, and William, Is
her brother. Mrs. Henry W. Fries ii
a sister-in-law. Mr. and Mrs. Swerln
gen immediately proceeded to the
Fries home at Pleasant Grovo where
they will bo at home during tho sum
mer. In the fall Mr. Swerlngen will
continue his work at the Oregon
State college and Mrs. Swerlngen will
continue her work as teacher at
Pleasant Grove. Both the young peo
ple concerned in this event are very
well known. Mr. Swerlngen came into
the valley a few years ago to act as
Smith-Hughes instructor in the
bier High school. At the end of the
year he resigned and went to Corral-
lis to continue his work at the state
college. The bride has been one of
the most successful of the valley tea
chers. She has also been prominent
In 4-H club work, and has been a
prominent member and officer of tho
Pleasant Grove grange, of which Mr.
Swerlngen Is also a member.
Sunday evening a large group of
their valley friends proceeded to give
them a rousing charivari, and, invited
into the house, spent several hours of
the evening In the happiest sort ot a
fashion.
Visits v;
Richard Boyce is visiting In the
valley, a guest at theJ home of Mr.
and Mrs. Louie Standi- in the Iowa
district, Mr. Boyce, whoei home is In
Seattle, is a Junior at the University
of Washington.
Hold Reunion
There were about forty people who
attended the annual reunion of the
Smith -Conley families, held Sunday
at Riverside park in La Grande. The
day was spent In visiting and enjoy
ing the basket lunch served at noon.
The business meeting was dispensed
with and the old officers will hold
over for another year.
Elect
Herbert Speckhart was elected di
rector of tho Iowa school at tho an
nual meeting held Monday. He fills
the vacancy caused by the recent
resignation of Gilbert Hunter. Paul
Knautz was reelected cleric, miss ina
llare DemonMratlon
Sunday at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. O. C. Fleshmann. in me winow
rtniP district, a special program was
given which marked the ciooe 01 we
b . --"- v- . . ..h
Dally Vacation Bible school which bos
been In progress at the Wlllowdale
achool, and also was a demonstration
of the work done during the two
weeks period. The achool which has
been under tho Instruction of Mrs.
John Fisher, and daughter, Lois, and
MrB. Tom Bates was In progress from
June 7 to 17, and had la students
who had very nearly a perfect atten
dance record. After the demonstra
tion, Rov. Howard Smith delivered a
real good sermon. A basket dinner
followed and then at two o'clock the
regular Sunday school session was
held. It was a very cnjoyablo and
Iprofltoblo day, and one Item not ln-
.umi uu..,B. .
111 M ' , ,
Mrs. Homer Qowey, of Dry Creek, Is
111 her home In the Dry creek
neighborhood and trips to the doctor
every other day are necessary.
Gets School
Friends of Kermlt Bates, of Joseph,
prominent student , of E. O. N. during
the two years Just past, will be inter
ested to know that he has recently
been elected as teacher of Prairie
Creek school, district number five, in
Wallowa county for next year.
To Half war
Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Elmer, and son,
, ,lntnaa
Mrs j M Bowery and her daugh.
mt. 4n umM .,, nnt,,rrtv
given for their daughter-in-law and
sister-in-law, Mrs. Frea wowery,
Have New Son-
Mrs. H. A. March, whose ranch is
up on the sidehlll approaching the
Monroe orchards, has recently re
ceived word of the birth of a son to
Mr. and Mrs. jCleo Pratt, of Pendle-
ton. The young man, who weighed
6 pounds has been given the name
Wesley Wayne. He is a grandson oi
Mrs. March.
Ill-
John Hamann, a prominent land:
owner of the valley is reported as be
ing ill at his home on N avenue, In
La Grande.
Returns Home
Cleland Wallsinger returned Sun
day to his home in tho Valeria dis
trict having completed his year's work
at the University of Oregon. Cleland
will be manager of his house next
year.
Get License
A recent news story from Kelso,
Wash., Is to the offect that La Velio
Huntington, giving her address as La
Grande, and Herb Baker, giving his
address as Portland, recently received
a license to wed. Both were students
at the E. O. N. and both taught in
tho Wallowa county schools, that
vicinity also being Mr. Baker's homo.
Further particulars regarding the
wedding have not been received.
At Brother's
Miss Arda Berry, of the Iowa dis
trict, is making a visit at the home
of her brother, Floyd Berry and fam
ily In Frultdale.
Have Election
At the annual school election of
the Wlllowdale district held Monday
afternoon, Tom Bates was reelected
director for another three years and
Mrs. Bates was reelected clerk of
the district.
From Joseph
'. Rev. and Mrs. S. E. Smutz, of Jo
seph drove Into the valley Sunday
and spent the day among friends and
relatives. Rev. Smiutz occcuplcd tho
pulpit of the Methodist church at
Cove at the morning service.
Give Fine Program
A large crowd of Epworth Leaguers
of tho Union Methodist church went
to Hot Lake last Sunday evening for
their regular meeting and entertain
ed the hospital staff and patients
with music and song. Rev. R.-C. Lep
gave the talk of the evening, speak
ing of negro education, and of Book
er T. Washington, in particular. The
Epworth League choir furnished mu
sic and Glace Vadcn, Ethel Conklln
and Virginia Ward sang several negro
spirituals,
Graduates
Her relatives In this valley tell us
of the recent graduation of Kiss Ida
Mac Speckhart from the Walla Wal
la High school. Miss Speckhart plans
to come to this valley later in the
summer to visit her relatives.
Floyd Edwards Married
The home and garden of Mr. and
Mrs. Dclmer Goode on College Hill
were the Betting Wednesday after
noon for tho wedding of MIsb Lilly
Nordgren and Floyd Marvcn Ed
wards. The ceremony, conducted by Rev.
D. H. Leech of Albany, took place
In front of the living room fire
place. On the mantle burned white
tapers in a brass candelabrum, on
either side of which brass vases
held quaint bouquets of white Can
terbury bells, blue delphiniums and
sweet Williams. Pink and white
foxgloves in tall Jars flanked the
hearth. About the rooms similar
blossoms, were used In simple
clusters.
Wearing a whtto lace gown, with
pearls, and carrying a colonial bou
quet, the bride entered with her
father, John A. Nordgren. Miss
Anna Price, rmtd of honor, wore a
green frock of transparent velvet.
Both the bride's and bridesmaid's
bouquets were In pastel tints, the
bride's containing Ophelia roses,
white sweet peas, lilies of the val
ley and forget-me-nots. Little Miss
"MabV Bean, of Portland, niece
of the bridegroom, was flower girl.
Mr. Edwards was attended by
Wayne Whealdon of Portland.
Preceding the ceremony Mrs. W.
IIP ssy
the liVA'i apple crop would be canons the largest ever known here.
In the Inibler section tills Is especially true and the statement will
be borne out In the several apple heel ions. In tho vicinity of
v ----- v fc ,
liublcr, alone, where a good season sera 11 round as ours of up)tes
shipped, the present, prospects are for at least 300 car load ship
shipments. Jie above two cuts are snaps tiukcii at the big Wcntherspooii
orchards In the Hock Wall neighborhood, north of Elgin. These
arc among the most noted orchards In the state, and arc anions
the many which dot this valley and I tils comity.
Provide
Succulence In
Dairy Ratipps
"What Is the value of succulence in
the dairy ration? Succulence Is more
than Just compnon water. The water
in what we term succulent feeds
contains the various plant foods in
solution, and the feeds have prop
erties which have a beneficial ef
fect on the producing dairy cow,"
says E. V. Ellington, head of the'
stote college dajry husbandry de
partment. Such feeds as pastures, silage,
root crops, potatoes, an4 beet pulp
have a value outside the actual nu
trients that they contain, and when
eaten they do mere thjan supply
nutrients In a desirable form. They
supply a large amount of water re
quired by milking cows, and they
also Increase the' palatablltty of the
ration. When the palatlbillty Is In
creased, the cow Is able to eat more,
and thus get mjore food nutrients
from the dry forage and concen
trates. Succulent feeds also exert a laxa
tlvo and cooling effect upon the
cow's digestive system. Because of
this, such feeds are valuable when
used with dry feeds during the win
ter. No class of feeds will secure great
er or more economical milk produc
tion than good pasture grasses. One
of the principal reasons for this Is
that grass Is a succulent feed. Green
grass soems to be a natural feed, for
cattle. Nature has provided "the
cow with large digestive organs
that enable her to get more from a
pound of dry matter when fed In
tho form of green feed than when
supplied In tho form of hay or fod
der.' Pastures likewise tend to
stimulate the appetite and keep the
body and digestive system In the
proper time.
H. Wllhelm sang two numbers . ac
companied by Mrs. Wayne Wheal
don, who also played the wedding
march.
Mrs. U. G. Dubach presided over
the bride's cake In the dining room,
whera Mfs. i Lester Stujz, Mrs. B.
W. Rodenwold and Miss Esther Mc
Klnncy assisted In serving Icesi In
the garden, to which the profusion
of summer bloom attracted many of
the guests, Mrs.' Francis Stalley
was In charge of the punch bowl.
Others who assisted were Mrs. A. W.
Oliver and Messrs, Fonso Bolln and
W. A. Kcssl.
Both Mr. and Mrs. Edwards are
graduates of Oregon State college,
where Mrs. Edwards Is a member
of tho faculty. Mr. Edwards Is a
member of Sigma Phi Epsllon so
cial fraternity, Alpha . Zeta and
Gamma Sigma Delta. Mrs. Edwards
is a member of Slgrna Kappa so-
(Continued on Page Four)
ON THE AIR
Station KOAO Extension Service
Thursday. June S3
0:00 o. m., Musical eyo openers.
0:45, Farm market reporte.
7:00, Records.
7:30-8:00, Scanning tho headlines,
10:00, Home economics observer,
11:00, Sclenco news of tho week.
11 :10, Morning matinee.
11:30, Organ program from Fox
Whiteside theatre.
12:00-1:00, Farm hour: 12:10. In
tho day's news; 12:20, "Rural Fire
Protection." L. B. Davis: 12:35, Mar
ket reports, crops and weather fore
cast. 1 :00. .Records.
1:30-2:30, 4-H club Summer As
sembly: address, Dr. W. J. Kerr, presi
dent, Oregon State college.
0:30 p. m., Fox Whltcsldo theatre
organ.
7:00, Music of the nuutors.
7:30-8:00, Farm hour: 7:31, In tho
day's news; 7:4ft, Market roporta,
crops and weather forecast.
8:00-8:30, 4-H Club Biunmsr School
Program by delegations from Jack
son, Josephine, Curry and Coos coun
ties. 1'ilriay June 24
0:30 a. m.. Musical eye openers.
0:45, Farm market reports.
7:00, Records,
7:30-8:00, Scanning tho headlines.
10:00. Home economics observer.
11:00, With Uncle Sams Natural
KU. .
Poultry
Housing
Improved
Despite low .egg prices, many Oro-
gon poultrymen are taking advantage
of equally low lumber prices to Im
prove their poultry plants and get
them In shape for more efficient pro
duction for the better times believed
certain to follow.
To meet the demand for approved
plans for poultry construction In this
stato, the Oregon State college ex
tension service has Just Issued i
scries of three free bulletins prepared
by the poultry and agricultural en
glneerlng departments of the college
which contain descriptions, bills of
materials and detailed plans for con
structing range houses, brooder houses
and Insulated egg rooms.
"Building Flans and BUI of Ma
terials for O. S. C. Portable Brooder
House' Is the title of extension bull
etin No. 44B by A. G. Lunn, head of
the poultry department of the experi
ment station. "O. S. O. Range House'
Is the name of tho second of the ser
les, extension bulletin No. 442. This
range houso has been In general uso
for sovenl years and has proved satis
factory as a means of rearing pullet
to maturity under sanitary and fresh
air conditions. "How to Construct an
Insulated Egg Storage Room," is she
title of the third bulletin, No. 445,
by F. E. Price and A. G. Lunn. pions
for this type of building were de
veloped by co-operative and private
ogg dealers to the effect that produc
ers wore losing large sums every sum-
jmer from off grade eggs because of
tmpropor farm storage.
Finds New Grass
ELGIN" (Special) A new blue grass,
Bulbus Bulboas, recently becoming
popular .as a winter grass In the
Rogue river valley of Western Oro
gon, Is growing on the R. W- Gar
rett farm, near Elgin, according to
G. L- Garret of Med ford, who was
visiting in tho conmiunlty, and who
picked up a specimen, o( the grass
in tho R. W. Garrett barnyard Mon
day morning.
Tho grass, which is distinguished by
the bulbous bloom, thrives In win
ter on the range, and dies down dur
ing tho summer. It Is a native of
Europe, but, according to Mr. Gar
rett, blooms only In Western Ore
gon. It is hardy and Is used in al
fulfa fields, where It chokes out the
grass says Mr. Garrett.
Mr. Garrett says the grass has been
seeded by alrplone on the BUI Hanley
ranch In tho Rogue river country,
and has been very successful In pro
ducing winter pasturage
of tlio Oregon State College SSOke
11:10, Morning matlnco,
1 1 :30, Organ program from Fox
Whiteside- thcRtre organ.
12:00-1:00, Farm hour: 12:10, In
tho day's news: 12:20, "Tho Homo
Vegetable Garden," Frof. A. O. Bou
quet; 12:35, Markot reporto, crops
and weather forecast.
1:00, lrox Whiteside thcatro organ.
1:30-2:30, 4-H Club Summer School
assembly. Award day.
0:30 p. m., Fox Whiteside theatre
organ.
7:00, Music of tho masters.
7:30, Farm hour: 7:31, In the day'B
news; 7:45, Market reporta and
wcathor forecast.
8:00-8:30. 4-H Club Summer School
Program by delegations from Doug
las and Lane counties.
Saturday, June 2K
0:30 a. m Musical eye openors.
0:45, Market reports.
7 :00, Hefords. .
. 7:30-8:00, Scanning the hcadllnos.
12:00-1:00, Farm hour: 12:10, In
tho day's news; 12:36, Market reports,
crops and weather forecast.
6:30 p. m., liands-Strltmator or
chestra. 0:45, Records.
7:00. Music of the masters.
7:30, Farm hour: 7:31, In the day's
news; 7:4G, Market reports, crops and
weather forecast.
8:00-8:30, 4-H Club Summer School
program, ! . . . . ,.,
Frank Martin ItnUlcr.
I was born In Lyon county, Kansas,
Oct. 0, 1808. Except for two years, In
the mercantile busluess at Avery,
Oklahoma, I havo epent my life farm
ing. I married RchoIuy Kennedy when
I was 27 years old and we began Ulo
together on a farm In Greenwood
county, Kansas, If some of our young
farmers In this valley could get old
Father Time to let tbem take a try
at wresting a living from the Kansas
pralrlei In '80 I believe they would
be pretty well satisfied with their lot
hero. We didn't havo to worry about
the price of gas, repairs for the trac
tor or whether Undo Sam would vote
the bonus bill but we did have to
kind of study about whether old Dob
bin, and tho shoato would got the
benefit of tho corn crop or would It
be Just another year of hopes blasted
by hot winds, grass hoppers and
chinch bugs.
Three years aftor our marriage we
decided to try our fortunes in the
more fertllo soil of Illinois. We arrlv
ed there along with the hard times of
the nineties and again the outlook
was discouraging. During that year,
news camo of the great land lottory
to be held In the Oklahoma country,
The attorney general ruled a lottery
would bo Illegal and President Olevo.
land ordered that people must run
for tho claims Instead of draw for
tbem. So tho 24 -year-old boy oud
hlB young wlfo began another - trek
across the prairies In search of ad
venture and opportunity and we were
among those present on the morning
of tho 16th of Soptomber, 1803. There
are many days of my life of which !
recall no single Incident but I can
3tlll vividly vlsualleo that worm sunny
morning and the motley crowd, pro
vided with every form of equipment
known at the time on which thoy
lipped to best the others and win a
valuable claim, 'I would like to llvo
that day over again, not as a seeker
after land, but as a roacler of human,
faces and horts. If one thad been
there with a keen aenso of humor
and nothing to do but give free rein
to It, he would have had enougk
funny Incidents to havo chuckled uver
for a lifetime. But that was serious
business and evoryones nerves wero
keyed up to high tension, their faces
were grim and determined.
Of the two Incidents that stand
out In my memory as tho funniest
one was a very fat girl .standing 4p
In an. old hack, .whip Jn-one hand and
lines In too other. Tho .team was
running at breakneck speed and 'tho
hack bouncing Inithe .air. Although
seemed she would surely be thrown'
at each bound .of the .hack she man'
aged to stay with It. She and ,der
father had the same claim In ,mlnd
and she beat him to It. .
Tho other Inoldent was of an old
Kontucklan who had a llttlo scrawny
team of mulea and a very -heavy cov
erod wagon. Ho refused to worry or
get excited, Tho thoroughbred .horses,
noted -for their racing ability ,ln his
native state, bothered him .not at all
Tho tough little ,cow ponies, the fast
driving horses, the -bicycles and the
marathon runners and champion
walkors might as well not existed so
far as ho cared. Every one had their
own Ideas as to the best way to get
there and ho most decidedly had hta.
Thc start was to bo at noon and that
forenoon seemed endless. Finally itho
mad rush was on. We wero runnlbg
north and tho line was visible on
both sides for sevoral miles. For a
long time :t was very orowdod and It
scorned all the olalms .we came to
wero takon but gradually the crowd
thinned and I took"my claim about 5
hours after starting!
Afterward I learned that the old
Kcntucklun had taken his own good
tlmo about getting started hod
calmly driven out belli nil the crowd
Just a mllo and a half and stakod a
very valuablo claim which the rest
of us In our mad scramble had taken,
for granted was already claimed.
The tough ilttlo cow pontes proved
tho fastest over that rough ground
and easily outdistanced tho others In
cluding the Kentucky , race horses.
The bicycles wero tho worcot failures.1
Thoro were a lew new models with
wheels of equal dimensions but most
wero the old fushloued big wheelers.
I rode a mule. This body of land 150
miles long and 6714 miles wide was
all taken within a few hours as were
tlio town lots which had been stuked
off In Carey, Foncs City, Enid and
Round Fond. Within a few hours
IhoBe townsltes wore towns of four to
six thousand population. Boat that
with your mining towns if you can.
Thcro were many feuds over tho town
lots and some over the claims and
fatal shooting scrapes were numor
ous. ' - I ' I II.
Ltfo was rough and hard on these
claims. Thcro were Improvements to
bo built, wells to bo drilled and crops
planted and little money to do it
with. I remember black Jack wood
being hauled thirty mllos and sold for
S1.2S-12.00 a load and It was m 16
Inch -lengths and spilt.
I camo to Oregon In 1008 settling
at Flora. I later moved to Washing
ton and camo horo In 1013. I havo
made many moves and been a rest
dent of flvo states but I llko this
valloy best of all,
My wlfo died last year. Of the six
children born to us, live are living.
Edna was born In Kansas and the
other five in Oklahoma. Edna, Aus
tin and Lawrence llvo here; Hasiol
lives In San Francisco, Efflo in La
Clrandc and Arthur Is a doctor In
Enterprise.
A SEASONABLE
RECIPE
A SKAHO.VUH.K KKCIPK
I tain Loaf
1 cupful cooked bean (white) run
through meat grinder.
I't cupful bread crumbs.
" 1 cup cooked tomatoes.
1 cup ereoin, or white sauce.
Pepper and salt to taste.
Pock In a bread tin and boko In a
moderato oven for ono hour. When
cold slice and serve. Good for Band
wlchos, v ,
A grado Guernsey "Toots," In the I
dairy herd of N. K. West, was the
high producing cow In the Union
County Dairy Herd Improvement as
sociation according to the last report
forwarded here by tho state associa
tion. This report was for the month
of April when the testing was done
by S. H. Stockard, on account of the
Illness of the official tcstor, Ralpn
Robinson, This Guernsey produced
1512 pounds of milk containing 81.6
pounds of butter.
A Ouernsoy cow in the herd of A.
Stange was tho second high cow
In the association, this animal having
a record of 1815 pounds of -milk with
63.5 pounds of butterfat.
There wero 261 cows .on test dur
ing this month and tho total average
for all cows In the association was
512.4 pounds of milk each and 23.3
pounds of fat. Twenty-six cowb pro
duced over 40 pounds of fat. Eleveu
herds were tested.
The high herds during the month
(Including dry cows) wero:
Herds of over 20 cows, N, K. West,
79, mixed breeds, averago pounds
milk, 610.0; average pounds fat 20.3. .
Herds of from 12 to 20 cows, Jack
Oorham, 12 head of Jerseys, averago
pounds milk, 663.0; averago pounds
fat, 28.S.
Herds of under 12 eows, S. H. Bell,
six head of roglstored Jorsoye, aver
ago pounds milk, ' 400.0; average
pounds butterfat, 27.2,
lllgli Herds to Dute '
Tho following list of two high herds
in each of tho three classes, accord
ing to slse of herd, Is tho record for
the ton months slnco tho beginning
of tho testing year and Included dry
cows.
Herds of Over 20 Cows:
N. K. West, mixed breeds, 79 head,
averago pounds milk, 6336.0; average
pounds butterfat, 280.9.
A. J. Stango, mixed breeds, 23 head,
averago pounds milk, 6042.0; averago
pounds butterfat, 267.8.
Herds of From 12 to 20 Cows:
Jack Gorham, -Jerseys, 12 head,
average pounds milk, 4806,0; average
pounds butterfat, 248.8.
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OtlcON QAiRY COUMCa
ilMWY SANDWICHES ,
.Tho sandwich has - become a na
tional .Institution and today Is found !
on any menu you may pick up. Sand
wiches are the most Important part
q? a plcnlo lunch; the school child's
Ipnch revolves around them; the
business man, the stenographer, tho
worklngman, all depend upon the
sandwich as their noon day diet,
There are sandwiches of many-Varieties,
from tho generous sized and sub
stantial ones down to the smaller and
dainty ones which even at times be
come -.frivolous In nature, yet having
their place in adding color and flavor
to the tea or party menu.
An English nobleman, tho Fourth
Earl -of Bandwtch, has been given
credit for tho origin of tho sandwich.
This old earl was such an Inter
ested gambler that he refused to leave
tho gambling taUes long enough to
oat. -One day, when dinner was an
nounced at an Inopportune time, he
gave orders that pieces of meat laid
botween bread be brought to the
gambling tables. Thus wo hear of
the first sandwich in the year 1758.
Tho avorago man's Idea of a sand
wlch Is still somewhat like that of
this old earl who demanded some
thing substantial. Today wo realize
that tho sandwich can bo made
meat of good proportions, depending
upon what goes Into them. Bread Is
all Important for sandwiches and
breads mado from the whole grain
flours, such as rye, whole wheat, gra-
ham or bran, furnish moro of tho
protective elements (minerals and ,
vitamins) than does white bread. Tho
next Important factor Is the uso of
butter as a spread. The sandwich
thickly spread with butter Is moro
nutritious, as butter Is rich In Vita
min A, tho vitamin that promotes
growth and builds up resistance to
disease. Butter makes any sandwich
tastier and easier to cat because of
its delicious flavor.
i Although we use practically every
thing In sandwiches as fillers, chevio
is ono of the best because of Its high
food value and tastlnoss. "Cheeses"
of all kinds, from the substantial yel
low American cheese to cottage
cheese, used alone or In combination
with nuts, pimento, lettuce, chopped
celery or a score of other things, hI
help build muscles, bones, brain cells
rcslstanco and health.
The following sandwich butters are
delightfully different and suitable for
any sandwich as a spread. They are
especially adapted to fit Into color
schemes and may bo used as open
faced or fancy shaped sandwiches.
You will agrco that thoy are as appe
tizing as they are attractive,
Oniugn Mutter
cup sweet butter.
1 tbap, orange Juice,
2 tsp. lemon Juice.
1 tbsp. powdered sugar.
Soften butter In a small bowl until
It Is the consistency of mayonnaise;
then place on Ice and whip In tho
orange Juice, lemon Juice and pow
dered suKar. The butler will take up
all the moisture If handled this fray.
Kuw Spluncu Butter
1 cup fresh spinach.
WALLOWA VALLEY STAGES
Leave for Wallowa, Enterprise, Wallowa Lake
from
UNION PACIFIC STAGE DEPOT
9:00 A.M. 4:00 P.M.
Reduced Fares Scenic Highway Careful Drivers
Express Carefully Handled t
Charles DeHaos, Jerseys, 14 bead,
average pounds milk, 48S8.0; avuags
pounds butterfat, 240.7.
llenlH Under 13 Cows!
E. H. Bell, .Jerseys, six bead. Aver
age pounds milk, 61U1.0; .average .
pounds butterfat, 276.3. . v.
A. P. Bowman, mixed breeds, JO
head, average pounds mUk, . 4864,0:
average pounds butterfat, 2294. , . i .' .'
Moll Of Honor Cows ,
Following ere the records of .tb
high producing cows for the month,
of April, given in tho following order,
owner, name of cow, breed, pounds of
milk and pounds of butterfat.
Cows producing over 70 pounds of fat
(hlgheat)i "'III I
N. K. West, "Toots" grade Guernsey,
1612, 81.6.
Class A.'uiuturo cows making over 00
pounds of fat (three highest):
N. K. West, "Toots" grade Guern
sey, 1612, 81.6. , ' '
A. J. Stange, "Bell" Guernsey, 1815,
63.5. . "
N. K. West, "Mollle" grade. Jersey,
1008, 00.4. . . .
Class B, four-year-olds, making over
45 pounds of fat (four highest):
T. B. Johnson, "Brlii" grodo Guern
sey, 016, 54.0. i
E. H. DeLong, "Roanle" grade JrJ
soy, 1005, 48.2. "
N. K. West, "Lostln" purebred Jer
sey, 020, 46.0.
N. K. West,, "Peggie" grade Jeraeyj
007, 45.4. -
Class o. three-year-olds, making over
40 pounds of fat (two highest): I
N. K. West, "Brownie" grade Jersey.
1066, 60.7.
Jack Gorham, "Oregon" purebred
Jersey, 795, 42.8 . . i 1 1
Class D, two-year-olds, making over
85 pounds fat (five highest) t -N,
K. West, ''H1U" grade Jersey,
963, 62.0. 1 1 I 11
A, J. Stange, ''Daisy" grade Guern
sey, 1236, 47.0. ! I IJ
N. K. West, ''Spain" grado Jersey,
800, 42.1. r
N, K. West "Woo" grade Guernsey,
786. 41.7. .
A. J. Stange "Muggins No. 2" grade
Jersey. 1008, 41.3.
eup creamed butter.' N
1 tsp. onion Juice. . ,
lA tsp. grated nutmeg. . ,
Scald Bplnaoh from 1 minute; drain
dry, cool and ohop very JUne Mix
with creamed butter, season with
salt, Add onion juice and grated nut
meg. ,
. Pimento Butter . v
. 8 or 8 pimentos, ;
: t cup oroamed butter, '
1 tbsp, lemon juice.
1 tsp. paprika. - ?
Wash pimentos In cold water, dry
and rub through, a ftno sieve. 'Work
the pimentos into the creamed but
ter, add lemon juice and paprika. -
Census
Of Homes
Is Published
A total of 111,762 families own non
farm homes wholly or In part In Ore.
gon, - and nearly one-third of these
residences are valued between 09000
and 6000, figures compiled from ths
16th census of the United States by
the director of the oensus showed
yesterday. Tho averago value of all
tho owned proporty was $3574. .
There were 83,083 families renting
non-farm homes at tho time of the
census, the average rental value be
ing .(21 Jit a month.
In the tabulation, figures wero lira
lted to homes occupied by private
families,- excluding institutions, ho-
tols, boarding houses and other sim
ilar aggregates of population which
havo been Included In the count of
families at prior censuses.
Of tho 111,762 homos, 25,844. or 23.1
per cent were valued at less than
(2000; 10,160, or "17.1 per cent, be
tween (2000 and (3000; 3S.017, or S1.S
per cent, between (3000 and (6000;
10,770, or 17.7 per cent, between
(6000; and (7600; and 10.322, or J
per cent, at (7600 or over. - -
Of the 03,003 rented non-farm
homes, 27,162, or 20.2 per cent, re-1
ported a monthly rental under (10;'
38,803, or 41.8 per cent, between (10
and (30; 10,641, or 21.1 per cent, be
tween (30 and (00, and (6282, or 5.7
per cent, (60 or moro.
Farm property In the state showed
a total of 42.021 farm homes owned, ..
and 13,610 places rontcd. Although
census takors endeavored to make
their figures complete, occupants of
1614 farm homes and 3710 residential
properties failed to report the ten
ure or value of their dwellings, -
Hard Work For 00 cents -'
MODESTO, Cal. P) Climbing
through a skylight and wrecking
(160 cash register, a burglar was re
warded with 00 cents In pennies as
loot.
H.IKKH AID POLICE
PORTLAND, Ore. 0T) Threo Port
land aviators have been sworn In as
police captains and In the future
will use airplanes In aiding tho track.
Ing down of criminals.