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IVl NKWS NOTKS JVj
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It is going to be a mighty hard job to keep a supply
of FORDSON TRACTORS on hand, due to the big
demand, so if you want one, you had better act now,
while we have them in stock.
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A tractor will do the work of about three teams of horses and a
reage that would supply several men. Farm tractors burn kerosen
tractor releases enough soil for food for human consumption to fee
tractors will save food for ten million people.
. Henry Ford as a farm boy had a vision. It was that of taking
Getting new inspiration from the Buccess of his motor car he t
the country in their food problem, and the farmers in their product
nights studying, testing, working and trying out plans and develop
He did what he always tries to do help somebody without hur
body else. He developed something that adds to the nation s resou
that was not known before. He helps the buyer of produce and th
farmer to produce more with less effort, and to have more to sell.
The trend of Mr. Ford's thought is shown in the fact that he re
men in the tractor plant so that the minimum wage was raised fro
tractor, and at the same time cut $135 off its price to the farmer.
one to interfere with his program of letting the workers share In t
sible to go and to do better by the farmer with future development,
every cent of the company in his own family.
And in fact he intends letting the farmer have considerable to
tors, working winter times in plants to be distributed on water pow
What the automobile has done for transportation, the tractor w
is worth while to watch that test at Wichita, for it means much for
team of horses uses food from ae-
e oil. and in replacing horses each
d at least teu persons. A million
the dudgery out of farming.
urned to helping out the toilers of
ng problems. He spent days and
ing and is still at it.
ting or taking away from somo
rces a possibility of production
e farmer as well by enabling the
cently increased the wages of the
m $5 to (6 a day, he improved the
Nor does he Intend permitting any
he benefits as far as he sees it pos
ter he has kept the ownership of
do with the manufacture of trac
er sites over the country.
ill do for power in farming and It
all.
Inland Auto Comp'y
PRINEVILLE, OREGON
The finest affitlr that has ever been
"pulled off" at f nnimunltv Hull was
the banquet lnnt Friday night given
by the Powell Hutte Horosls flub In
honor of their husbands and families.
The hull was beautifully decorated
with red streamers, hearts, and red
cnrmitlona. This being Valentine's
day. the decorations were carried nut
In Hint tone. A splendid banquet
wus served, the waitress" for the oc
casion being Miss l.lla Sholiert and
Misses Josephine and fella Mnnrenu,
with Mrs. Hon Mimcimu presiding In
the kitchen. After all hud feasted on
Jurkev, crnnberrv snure and all Its
trimmings, topped with Ice cream.
Mrs. (. Tr'iesdale acting as toast
mistress, Introduced Mrs. Tar! Fisher,
president of the cluh, who resnonded
to ihe toast: "Our Husbands." Mrs.
A W. Ilnvne followed with "Our
Club." .?, F. Rice "The Ladles:" 3.
A Klgg. "Itanqiiets. Past snd Pres
ent;" C. M. Chnrltmi. "Itemark:"
n Hie date was so nnr the hlrthdnv
ef Abraham Lincoln. M'irv V. Chnrl
ten responded to a t"iitit, "The Wom
an That Lincoln !,nvd " which touch
ei the hearts of Ml present. This
banquet was suposed to be an annual
ntf.ilr. hut owlne t Hi" Inte wnr. has
"mi postponed fur three years.
Therefore the lm!,,r ' " "fce making
Hiis the crowning one. Much credit
! line the officers and committee
I'pvlng It In charee, for the success
ful! arrangements.
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('is 1 nana in utio ha tint reno to Or" son to
l-',r ' n m'rw put" ,'iiiy , 11 -
tli i : voulil tiurilnfian In ilrvolohed to Hi pre
nl i-liifiii mil otlll live c n y ot" the ie
eltpi'ir.. iiiiiouono.!. vy !,i , ,-on , loti of Or.
(tun 1 1 i lea , th.t jfju hvs snniiorful ommlryi
neneint, Hnt you have ilono nonJurfitl IMnr.s
I' n 1' . is ! II Its), Unit you cn do sill 1 more
wou.eci.i Uiliigu.''
$,- n hii i'.a1s rsplil strMo In the psl f
yri n'l i immltit I tt Ice for tt.e future re
eliw 1 : lt'-ore. SiU tl twuoovus every ley-
1 cUUnn to t;ot bshlnil Orrfim ln'lnolrlae snd
BOOP'f
BI'Y ORKOON rfWIiUOTS
Annoclnisl Initustrtiis of Oregon
Mr. and Mrs. Will Kentner have
oved to Rend and Mr. and Mrs Roy
Oliver si-e living on their ranch here
at Powell Rutte
Mr and Mrs. John Drlscoll .hBve
oved to Redmond. Mr. and Mrs. O.
A. Yates are at home on the ranch
formerly occupied by the Prlscolls,
near community Hall.
Tlvde Moore Is building a comfort
able little house at Powell Rutin.
Harold Moore has left for, R-ar
Creek to run the grnln drill for Han
son and Peterson. They are sowing
rye on their Rear Creek ranch.
Wurzweller Rrothers drove about
120 head of stock cattle to Grand
view last week. wh.ere they will he
kept In pasture. Thw cattle were
fed at the Powell Rutte ranch of the
company and left here In good condi
tion. There will be a free dance at Com
munity Hall. February 27. Good mu
sic will he furnished and there will be
a supper for which the usual charge
will he ade.
Quite a number of cases of grippe
not flu) are reported In this com
munity. Little Harriet Shnhcrt has
been quite III but at present writing
seenis Improved.
Jess Sholiert has Installed k tele
phone. The cut flowera that were used for
table decorations at the Knrujg Club
banquet were sent afters.- Is to
Crandma Spray, Grandma Rrowi, id
one bunch to Heaves Wllcoxen, who
is qultiill at his home In Redmond.
At the annual meeting for election
of officer of Powell Rutte Coopera
tive Association, the following were
elerted for the coming year: Presi
dent, Geo. C. Truesdale; vice pres.,
I). A. Yates; secretary, J. F. Rice;
treasurer. C. L. Worrell; holdover
trustee, A. W. Rayne. There will
be a regular meeting of the associa
tion tliu first Thursday evening In
March. A good attendance Is expect
ed. Mr. and Mrs. Robb and two little
daughters have moved to Sisters,
where Mr. Rnhbs la employed.
MIh- Cella Manceau Is wllh Mrs.
Arthur Wuriweiler for awhile, as as
sistant. J. P. O'Calahan brought home a
bride last month and all the neigh
bors Joined to givo them a welcome
with tin cans, cow bells etc. A Jolly
evening wa spent with music and
conversation, candy and clgnrs.
Several of tlin schools In the vicin
ity of Powell Rutte observed Bt. Val
entine's day wilu special programs,
At Mms Uussett'l school the parent
vlnlted and after the children had
played game and exchanged valen
tines every parent even was remem
bered with a valentine. At Mr.
Mllner's chool pit the parents were
present. Arthur Mllner acted as the
postmaster and they had a post of
fice, where everybody received a val
entine or two. After the Valentin
program ws over a delicious lunch
eon wss served, consisting of hot co
co with whipped cream, delicious
cjikn and sandwiches. Such pleasant
afternoons at school occasionally are
an Incentive to belter work In the
dally grind of school life.
The children In Mrs. Hohhs' school
made and exchanged valentines snd
some really artietlc talent was dlscov
ered In their effort to create cupldl
and messages of sentiment,
E. R. Agee and Frank Kiaaler have
baled their hay and are hauling It to
Redmond, where they 'llw It to
McMlckle. according to contract.
They (old for 5 per ton baled and
delivered at Redmond.
Klma Peterson came out from
Pilnevlllo, where she Is attending th
high school, to spend the week end
with the home folk.
Barnes
NEWS NOTES
Abe Weiss was in the Barnes dis
trict buying hides. He is paying 25c
per pound for dry hides.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred.. Brown, who
have been employed at the W. W.
Brown ranch, near Fife, went to
Prineville last week.
Miss Marjory Tackman, formerly of
this place, is here visiting her broth
er and family.
Harry Hackleman who has been
employed at the George Tackman
ranch during Mr. Tackman's stay in
Prineville, is again at the 96 ranch.
Oscar Black, who has been trap
ping in this district, expects to leave
here in the near future for his home
.near Hampton Buttes, after a short
stay In Hampton. Mr. Black expects
to go to Idaho to visit his brother
and will probably locate there.
News reached Barnes that Ruben
Engstrom, who was a partner of F.
A. Hackleman of this place for almost
13 years, Is seriously ill at the Im
perial Hotel in Portland.
C. C. Birdsong was on the flat last
week, looking for some hay.
Harley Saunders of Barnes is In
Prineville where he was called to his
family who are ill at that place. We
understand Mr. Saunders is now also
ill.
Sid Rogers is again at the old Mays
place, looking after business matters.
Walt Bennett is hauling hay from
the Frog Pond this week.
Ira Cox butchered a hog the last
of the week.
Sid Rogers, Walt Bennett and the
Barnes postmaster made a business
trip to the Cold Springs ranch.
Mr. and Mrs. Claud Seeds were on
the Creek on business.
Mrs. F. A. Hackleman and daugh
ter were visitors at the Jageve ranch
Saturday and Sundy.
Tom Houston of Powell Hutte was
In the Barnes district looking after
business interests.
Dickson brothers were at the Cold
Spring ranch riding after horses last
week.
SJd Rogers, who was at the Mays
place looking after business interests,
went to Prineville Saturday, accompa
nied by Tom and Floyd Houston.
Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Scammon were
callers nt the Barnes, store Friday,
Mrs. B. G panaris and children
were callers at Barnes Friday.
Victor McElfresh, who drove stage
for H. C. Nelson last summer, was
through here on his way to Fife with
the mall truck last trip. Friends as
well as postmasters were glad to wel
come him back on the Job.
Morgan and Cox of Barnes store,
took a load of cowhides to Bend
which were reertilv sold at 35c per
pound at the United Warehouse.
OREGON NEWS NOTES
OF GENERAL INTEREST
Principal Events of the Week
Brietty Sketched for Infor
mation of Our Readers.
The Anti-Compulsory Vaccination
league has been formed at The Dalles.
A new 100 room hotel is projected at
The Dalle if sufficient inducement is
assured by local capital.
All wooden bridges in the city of
Salem are to be painted white in fur
therance of the civic pride movement
The convention of the Eastern Ore
gon Christian Endeavor society wa
held in th Christian church at Pendle
ton. Senator McNary has Introduced a
bill in the senate to throw open the
Klamath Indian reservation to settle
ment. Roseburg will vote in May on a pro
position to issue between $300,000 and
$500,000 bond for a municipal light
plant fi;',:i-'-7T T-'r-'j'' "
Mrs. Margaret Montelth, who has re
sjdfHj ir Albany continuously for 63
years, has celebrated her ninetyfirst
birthday.
The 6500 deficit of former Sheriff
Gellatly of Benton county has been
made good to the county by two of his
brothers. . r
The Veterans Lane County council
fey. been organized at Eugene. It will
consist oi representatives of all patri
otic bodies. - "-..v
The annual convention of the Ore
gon Retail Merchants association con
vened in Astoria Monday for a three
days' session.
With a large exhibit and attendance,
Albany's second annual automobile,
truck and tractor show was held Fri
day and Saturday.
Trustees of the Klamath Fall Pres
byterian church have placed an order
for a pipe organ to cost $4000 to be
installed in AuguBt.
N. Michels, recently discharged from
(Jie eastern Oregon state hospital, was
killed when be threw himself in front
of a train near Echo.
which' nominated Lincoln lor presi
dent Scottish Rite Mason at Baksr are
preparing for a local reunion the latter
part of April, at which all degree up!
to and including the 32d will be con
ferred. Charles H. Haddlx, deputy collector
of customs at Astoria, wis accident!
killed while he was replacing the un
derpinning of the house at his ranch
at FernhilL
Squirrel have become such a nuis
ance In the Clatke section of Clack
amas county that the farmers have ap
pointed Albert Gassier to distribute
poison grain.
Ankeny grange of Jefferson ha
adopted resolutions lauding Governor
Olcott for vetoing a large number of
bill passed at th extra teuton of
the legislature.
A movement has been started In
Albany to rail $50,000 for th con
struction of a community center a a
memorial to the returned soldier of
Linn county.
Broccoli in Douglas county Is head
ing up well, but the cold night are
holding it back enough to that the
heads will be of large size and of ex-
..t1-- . II... 7' '-p. Y
cellent quality.
An adult man cannot adopt another
adult man in Oregon, according to a
decision of Attorney General Brown,
in response to an Inquiry.
E. L. Smith of Hood River, an 82-year-njd
pioneer, Is the last Burvivor
of the republican convention of I860.
J. A, Churchill, state tuperlntendent
of publio jnitructlon, left Salem Satur
day for Chicago to attend the annual
--to. re
convention of the national society for
vocational education. "''1:J-
It ba been decided at Salem to In
stall warning signals at the railroad
crossing at the Intersection of Capitol
and Union streets where several acci
dent have recently occurred.
Definite step have been taken by
Lane county Pot No. 3, American Le
gion, Eugene, to place before the vot
ers of Lane county the proposition to
build a soldiers' memorial to cost $20,
000. There were three fatalities due to
accident In Oregon during the week
ending February 12, according to a
report prepared by the Industrial acci
dent commission. The victims were:
John O. Foster, logger, Coqullle; Hen
ry Sylvia, logger, Sequin, Wash., and
Fred Wlthrow, sawyer, Linnton.
The secretary of the Interior has re
jected the appeal of Dr. J. F. Reddy of
Medford, which was taken from a deci
sion of the war mineral relief com
mission awarding Dr. Reddy approxi
mately $86,000 for his efforts to supply
the government with chrome from a
Siskiyou county, California, property,
during the war.
E. Wagoner made a business trip
to Paulina today. J
CLEAN UP SALE
Starts Feb. 20, and Continues Until Feb. 27
3 Frs. Men's Work Shoes, $9.00 &n C(
Values at .'. DO. DU
5 Prs. Men's Work Shoes, $7.50 fc? r(
Value at $O.UU
. 4 prs. Men's Army Shoes, $6.50 fc C Cfl
Value at iPO.OU
3 Prs. Light Work Shoes, $5.00 1 (
Value at P.1U
2 Prs. Old Men's Easy Shoes, $5.00 t A in
Value at D.1U
8 Prs. Men's Dress Shoes, $6.00 A QQ
Value at ,.0
8 Prs. Men's English Last Shoes, tA QQ
$6.00 Value at Pf.O
8 Men's Mackinaws, $10.50 t Q A Q
Value at .. VO.'tV
12 Men's Stag Shirts in the $9.50 $7 ;q
Values at P .0
8 Men's Stag Shirts in the $7.50 d?CC AQ
Values at : $0.O
5 Men's Stag Shirts in the $8.50 &n q'
Values at tPO.OlJ
3 Wool Blankets in the $9.00 &n 7A
Values at PD.a7
2 Cotton Blankets in the $4.50 do jq
Values at 4) 0.07
1 Cotton Blanket in the $3.50 Io qq
Values at P.Oa7
18 Men's Cloth Hats in the $2.25 fljl QQ
Values at V L ,OV
2 Bath Rugs in the $2.25 i qq
Values at M A OS
Small lot Men's and Boys Fleece no
Lined XJflderwear at DO
10 Teamsters Aprons $1.65 di qq
Values at P 1 .0
AH articles priced in plain sale figures. Come early
and make your selections as all these lots are limited.
Tri-State Terminal Co.