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26th YEAR.
OREGON ,QTY. OREGON. FRIDAY. SEPTEMBER U, 1908
No J8.
OREGON
IOIPO
SOLDIERS AT
BANQUET
Many Veterans of Early Strug-
Meet on Pension Day.
LADIES PREPARE FEAST.
Music of Drum Corps and Stories of War
Time Stir Hearts of Soldiers and
Visitors
Last Friday being quarterly pension
day a large number of veterans and
widows of veterans of the war of '61
came to this city from all points of
the county to have their pension
vouchers certified by the county
clerk. At 12:00 the outside veterans
and families and the widows of the
veterans were tendered a reception nt
Willamette Hall by the members of
the Meade Post of the Grand Army
of the Republic and the Women's Re
lief Corps. At the noon hour the 0.
A. R. Fife and Drum Corps stood in
the doorway of the hail and rendered
several pieces of old wr '-'u?ic, the
drum corps consisting . P. G.
Wells, Chief Musician, W. H. McLel
lan and D. R. Amadon, fifers; John
Kelley, E. B. Grant and Frank Fitz
gerald, drummers. When the music
ceased, the veterans were escorted
Into the hall where a bountiful repast
was prepared for them, by the ladies
of the Women's Relief Corps, to which
all did full and ample justice. Speech
es were made by: G. R. H. Miller, Geo.
A. Harding, E. E. Grant and Edward
Johnson sang "The Boys of "CI." G.
A. Harding then called the attention
of the comrades to the fact that a
movement was on foot In this town
at one time to have a soldiers' mon
ument erected has been revived, and
the Post and Corps will take charge
of the matter, and it is hoped befjro
another year rolls by, that the monu
ment will be erected to those who fell
In the war of '61 from this country and
who afterward became a resident of
this county, the location of which to
he either on Main street or in the
soldier's cemetery, in this city. .1.
Tufts notified the comrades that he
had been elected surgeon of the Post,
and as surgeon he prescribed a glass
of wine for each comrade, which he
administered to them in the adjoining
room, an Invitation which was accept
ed, after which the exercises ilosod.
The veterans present were as fol
lows: A. J. Hobble, 11 Illinois Cavalry.
W. D. Lay, 3 Iovu Cavalry.
T. H. Beach, 29 Indiana Infantry.
J. T. RIggs, 35 New York Infantry.
.1. H. Hunt, 19 Illinois Infantry. .
Chas. Glenn, 2 Ohio Artillery.
O. A. Van Hoeye, Missouri Cavalry.
Daniel Williams, 3 Wisconsin In
fantry. Robt. Campbell, 1 Wisconsin Artil
Joe Dobbins, 15 Illinois Infantry.
Harvy Tingle, 45 Ohio Infantry.
Wherever Wheels Turn
Electric Motors are Needed
No matter what they drive or where
they are
Anyone using power can profit
by consulting
Portland Railway, Light & Power Co.
O. G. MILLER, 2l&ent .
Oregon Gity, Oregon
Wlliiam Eckles, 191 Pennsylvania
Infantry.
Dan J. Slover, 1 Oregon Infantry.
G. W. Doty, U. S. N.
James O'Farrel, 2 Colorado Cavalry.
0. M. Wheeler, 17 Indiana Mounted
Infantry.
S. S. Brink, 36 Wisconsin Infantry.
JTT. Tucker, 9 West Virginia In
fantry,
Patrick Davis, 7 Massachusetts In
fantry. .
R. Milo Cooper, 183 Pennsylvania
Infantry.
W. R. Gorbett, 1 Iowa Infantry.
J. A. Tufts, 13 Wisconsin Infant.y.
M. C. O'Neill, 7 Illinois Infantry.
Tom Fitspatrlck, 74 New York In
fantry. Oscar Clarke, 18 Illinois Infantry.
Hugh O. Donahue, Engineer Corps.
John Kelley, 4 U. S. Infantry.
W. H. McLellan, 141 Ohio Infantry.
Peter McDermott, 182 N. Y. Infant
ry. Sam Gray, 123 Indiana Infantry.
Hiram Pendergast, 37 Pennsylvania
Infantry.
H. Blankenshlp, 14 Kentucky In
fantry. Martin Brown, 3 Connecticut Artil
lery. Edward Johnson, 88 N. Y. Infantry.
' J. R. H. Miller, 9 U. S. Infantry.
M. J. Doud, 1 U. S. Artillery.
Martin Flanlgan, Idaho Scouts.
E. B. Grant, 149 N. Y. Infantry.
J. M. Harris, 34 Michigan Infantry.
Thomas E. Fitzgerald, 36 Wisconsin
Infantry.
JoHn M. Evans, 1 Michigan Cavalry.
Joe Henderson, 1 California Cavalry.
Alex Stevenson 1 California Infan
try. ,
Geo. M. Ross, 1 Rhode Island Artil
lery. J. L. Mettock, 12 Iowa Artillery.
Peter Martin, N. Y. Engineers.
D. McArthur, 19 N. Y. Infantry.
Geo. A. Harding, 1 Oregon Infantry.
W. H. Scott, 1 Washington Infantry.
J. E. Daddock, 21 Missouri Infantry.
E. B. Comerford, 1 New Hampshire
Infantry.
J. C. Sawyer, 16 Vermont Infantry.
I-iewis Griffen, 1 Maine Infantry.
Theodore Huerth, 1 Wisconsin In
fantry. John Conlon, 1 Illinois Cavalry.
W. E. Bryant, 3 U. S. Artillery.
F. F. O'Niel, U. S. N.
J. M. Boules, U. S. Marine Corps.
J. Dorrimus, 27 Jersey Infantry.
E. A. James, 1 Wisconsin Cavalry.
The ladles present were as follows:
Madams
H. Fitzgerald, C. M. Guynup, M. M.
Charman Julia Tingle, J. A. Tufts, P.
G, Wells, Louisa Freeman, Mary Brown,
A. M. Brighton, J. L. Mattocks, S. A.
Ritenhouse and Rosita Foutz.
Most of the members of the Grand
Army of the Republic, who, when
beardless boys marched to the call of
the immortal Lincoln in the dark days
of '01 to '65, who met the country's
foe on the southern batttle-flelda in
defence of the stary flag to preserve
the Union, have finally mustered and
will make no more of life's parade;
honor to their jnunnry and flowers
for their graves. An Oregon Rose each
day for which each of the survivors,
its stem in recognition of their value
to the nation, and its petals a pretty
sunburst of kindness. Let those be
the garlands to place in their hands
while they live, and when they pass
away, let their memory honor as
memoires of those who have gone be
fore them.
A Saving in Power A Reduction in Expense
An Increase in OutpuL An Improvement in Pro
duct Some Decided Improvement Always Results
When Electric Motors Turn the Wheels.
These Benefits are especially
valuable to
Bakers, Blacksmiths, Bottlers, Butchers, Confect
ioners, Contractors, Dentists, Dressmakers, Grocers,
Laimderers, Housekeepers, Jewelers, Machinests,
Printers, Woodworkers.
CONVENTION
AT SALEM
MEETING OF COUNTY SCHOOL
SUPERINTENDENTS AT
CAPITAL.
IMPORTANT DISCUSSIONS
Superintendent T. -J. Gary is in At
ttndance Work of Meeting
Outlined.
The problem of devising an equit
able plan for distributing the county
school funds among the several school
districts, will be the chief topic of
discussion at a conference of all the
County Superintendents of the state
in the Capitol building at Salem yes
terday and today.
The conference has been called by
Superintendent of Public Instruction
J. H. Ackerman and practically all the
33 County Superintendents will be In
attendance. ,
Presumably the Superintendents
will agree upon plans for Improving
the school system in various ways and
will recommend these plans to the
favorable consideration of the next
Legislature. v
The manner in which the school
funds are distributed has always been
the cause of more or less dissatisfac
tion. Under the laws that now exist, $30
is first credited to each district and
the remainder is divided among the
districts according to the number of
children in the district between 4 and
20 years of age.
This plan is declared to be unrea
sonable because the number of child
ren In a district between 4 and 20
years of age may differ very much
from the number attending school.
The number of children in school
rather than the number in the district
would, it is contended, be the proper
tasis of distribution if a per capita
system is to be used.
One of the new plans suggested is
that half of the school fund shall be
distributed according to the number
of teachers employed, and the other
half according to average daily at
tendance. Prof. T. J. Gary, Supt. of Schools for
Clackamas County, is In attendance,
leaving this city Thursday morning
and will return Saturday. He places
the greatest importance on this meet
ing and has given the many subjects
suggested by the committee consid
erable attention.
Subjects which will be considered
and argued upon by the superintend
ents, are as follows: .
"How may Superintendents' visits
be made most profitable?"
"How may High School Facilities be
brought nearer the country boy?"
"The best method of apportioning
school funds." -
"Practical operation of the compul
sory educational law."
"How may County Institutes be Im
proved?" "Should the County treasurer be
made Ex-OBlcio District Treasurer?"
It-is very evident from the above
Important topics that the convention
will be of the greatest interest not
only to the superintendents attend
ing, but to the counties throughout
the state as the Important work
brought out and grasped by these of
ficials will be. incorporated la their
work with the schools of the counties
In time to come.
FIVE BIG DAYS, OCTOBER 6 TO 10
Extensive Preparations Being Made
For the Grange Fair Fine Array
of Exhibits and Attractions.
Preparations for this year's Grange
Fair and Festival, to be held at
Gresham, October 6-10, are being
pushed rapidly forward and the exhib
its and "other attractions promise to
surpass the splendid fair and carnival
of last year.
A beautiful site of nine acres has
been secured and is being laid out for
a park. Workmen have begun the
erection of the buildings. The main
pavilion will be 60x150 feet, two stor
ies. It will be well constructed and
floored, affording nearly three times
the exhibit room of last year's tem
porary pavilion which was over-crowded
with exhibits. A large poultry
house and stock sheds will be built,
besides a grandstand, offices, etc.
With new grounds, new and sub
stantial buildings, and permanent fi
nancial backing, every citizens of
Portland and of the surrounding coun
try has reason to expect a great fair
at Gresham and the management is
determined to bring it about.
a Local and Personal Mention.
Mayor W. E. Carll has returned
from an extended tour up along thri
Sound and through British Columbia,
also in the Alberta country where he
has been looking over the general
conditions of the country and noting
its growth.
Edson Pond, stenographer In the
Courier office, who has been ill for sev
eral days, but has been able to be
about his work, was ordered by Dr.
Sommer to St. Vincent's hospital,
Portland, Saturday and was admitted
to the fever ward.
E. Vosper came up from Portland
Wednesday to liberate three young
homing pigeons for a trial trip back
to Portlund. This was the second fly
of the trial. At the former trial flight
they made excellent time. Mr. Vos
per expects unusually good speed
from these birds.
George Gregory who conducts a
teasel ranch on very extensive pro
portions near Molalla, was In the city
Wednesday transacting business. Mr.
Gregory Is completing harvesting his
teasel crop which Is unusually large
this year, which nearly fills the great
dry racks in his immense teasel
sheds.
Arden Hickman and Norman White
have left for a two weeks' outing in
tiie mountains. Mr. Hickman Is em
ployed In the office of the Willamette
Pulp and Paper Company, while Mr.
White is connected with the Rands
Bros.' surveying company, and they
are taking their vacation in the wilds
of Oregon's mountains.
Mrs. George Hoeye and son Emer
son, and Mis3 Elizabeth Toonath, of
Mew York City, left Saturday to camp
on the State Fair grounds at Salem,
Oregon. They will remain there un
til the close of the fair. They will be
joined by Dr. Hoeye the latter part
of this week. It has been Dr. Hoeye's
custome to spend his vacation at the
State Fair.
Mr. T. L. Turner, who owns a farm
of 320 acres about two miles south of
Stafford was iu the city Wednesday
transacting business. Mr. Turner has
about 200 acres under cultivation and
makes a specialty of hay, grain and
potatoes, finding it more profitable to
give his time to these crops than to
have so many Irons in the Ore by
adding all the various kinds of crops
that might be grown on the farm and
is giving very little attention to mat
ters generally outside tne nay ana
grain products.
Crossing Work Progressing
The work on the overhead crossing,
which when completed will extern!
from between Fifth and Sixth streets
in this city to Sixth street on the hill,
Is progressing well and in about a
week the concrete work which is fol
lowing the false work will be com
pleted and the steel viaduct will then
be put in place which will take but a
few days to complete, and the work
will then be carried on up the bluff
without delay. The crossing Is being
put in by the Southern Pacific Com
pany and will have approaches irom
Fifth and Sixth streets.
Lecture by Alexander Cameron
An interesting lecture will be given
in the Baptist church Tuesday even
ing, September 15th, at 8 o'clock, by
Alexander Cameron, Ph. D., who will
take for his subject, "How the World
Appears to a Blind Man." The lectur
er is a graduate of Yale and is him
self blind and his talk and Illustra
tions will be of the greatest interest
Lto people who have not had the op
portunity to come m Close coniaci
with a person who apparently is so
unfortunate, yet in whom we find the
brightest and happiest dispositions,
and one who seems to get more en
joyment out of this life than many
who are blessed with all their facul
ties and senses.
Incendarism in the Mountains.
Ray Wilcox of the Northern part of
the county, who Is in camp with oth
ers in the mountains about five miles
from Hot Springs on the Clackamas,
reports the burning of one of their
provision tents with contents, and
suggests that the same was set on
fire by some unknown parties as there
were goods missing which were not
burned. This is outrageous to think
that marauders should be allowed to
roam the hills and destroy property
belonging to people who are rusticat
ing in the vicinity, and who as a rule
are of a very liberal spirit. If somo
of the thieves could only be caught In
the act there would probably be little
time wasted in talking the matter
over, and they would very likely get
their Just deserts.
MEETING OF
GERMAN CLUB
DEUTSCH VEREINS TO HOLD A
GREAT FESTIVAL NEXT
SUNDAY.
ON TUALATIN BANKS
Arlon Society, of Portland, to Assist
Fine Programme of Songs,
Speeches and Sports.
The Deutsche Verln of this city will
hold a grand picnic at Schnoor's grove
on the Tualatin, Sunday. Among oth
er exercises of the day will be the
dedication of an American and Ger
man flag.. About Ave hundred people
are expected to be present and many
are coming from Portland and from
other near by cities and towns. The
affair promises to be the greatest in
the history of the society. The Oregon
City Band has been secured to dis
course good music and all are antici
pating a grand time.
Opening address of welcome In
German; music, Oregon City Band;
song, Arion Society; speech, In Eng
lish; quartette; Intermission; parade;
song, Arlon Society; ovation to flags,
American and German, followed by
the unfurling of flags; song, "Gem of
the Ocean," "Die Wacht am Rhein.";
song, "America." Main festival speech
followed by songs and general good
time.
Stipp Dismisses Cases.
Upon motion of Deputy District
Attorney Stipp the case against H.
J. Hanson, T. J. Ellis and Snyder
for gulling buggies in Clackamas
County was dismissed last week,
Thursday. Hanson as the ouly one
arrested of the three men, Snyder
never having worked in this county
and uo warrant was issued for Ellis.
Letter List.
List of unclaimed letters at the Ore
gon City postofflce for week ending
Sept. 11, 1908.
Womens' list Cook, Mrs. B. A;
Pease, Mrs. Mary; Peterson, Miss
Alice.
Mens list Clark, Arthur; Fleener,
O. C; Griswold, Arthur; Jacobs,
Henry; Knighteii, Henry; Lynn, Rob
ert L; NIcolai, Eobla; Pickens, Chas.
E. L Johnson, one of the proprie
tors of the O. K. barber shop, of this
city, leaves this week for the Siletz
country to prove up on his timber
claim and Is preparing to remain the
alloted time. His family will follow
In the course of a month or as soon
as Mr. Johnson has completed camp
accommodations. He states that he has
made a fine selection, as his claim
will run several million feet of tim
ber. JENNINGS LODGE
Interesting Letter from the
Wideawake Town on
0. W. P.
BUILDING IMPROVEMENTS
Social and Personal Doings
from Northern Clack
amas County
Miss Inez Cravatte is visiting with
Mrs. Frank Hodgkln of Vancouver,
Wash.
Mr. Harold Kemp and the Misses
Grace and Flora Kemp were visiting
at Mr. Spooner's home on Labor Day.
The Ladles' Industrial Club will
meeet at the home of Mrs. Ed Roothe
on Thursday, September 17th from 2
P. M. till 5. All the ladles are re
quested to return their dimes and to
relate how they Increased them. All
are cordially invited to come and
listen to the experiences of the mem
bers of the club.
George Sewall left on September 3
to look after his ranch near Albany,
Oregon.
Mrs. Hiram Hutchinson, of Portland
spent Thursday with her mother, Mrs.
Martha Molse, who makes her home
with her son, Geo. E. Morse.
Our young people are returning to
their schools. Miss Linda Welch goes
to the University at Eugene, Miss
Gladys Boys goes to Mt. Angel board
ing school and Judge Bronaugh's old
est daughter and son will attend
schoo at Boston, Mass,
Rev. Schupp came out from Mllwau
kie on Friday to call and become betr
ter acquainted with the people at the
Lodge.
Mrs. Davenport and daughter Miss
Blanch, of Parkplace, visited with
Mrs. Welch during the past week.
Miss Mable Morse, of this place,
and Miss Eva Moulten, of Oregon
City, were among the guests of Miss
Florence Clark of Portland, who gave
a very pretty linen shower for Miss
Mlna Saurock, who Is to be a bride
this month.
Mr. and Mrs. Welch and Mrs. Gil
man accompanied by some Portland
friends, took a trip up the Columbia
to The Dalles on Sunday.
Oscar Ayers, who loft here some
two months ago for Walla Walla, has
returned to his old home in Dubuque,
Iowa.
Milss Vivian Spooner, who has
spent the summer with her grand
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Spoon
er, has returned to her home In Port
land. Miss Mable Morse and Miss Oswald
of Sell wood, entertained last week at
the Oregon Grill In honor of Miss
Mable Palmer, and Miss Lemon, two
prominent young ladles of Tacoma,
Wash.
A great many of our people who
work in Portland, enjoyed a holiday
on September 7th, it being Labor Day.
Quite a number attended the parade
and also the exercises which were
held iu the Oriental building on the
old World's Fair grounds. A great
many Portland people had planned
private picnics and came out here
with their families and friends and
enjoyed an outing on the banks of
the Willamette at the Lodge which
is so beautiful and makes an ideal
place for a picnic, and It certainly has
its reputation established as such,
judging from the number of people
who come out each Sunday and on
holidays and enjoy the day boating
and fishlug.
A very novel affair was the South
ern luncheon given by Major and Mrs.
F. S. Clarkson at their camp "La
Fiesta," on Thursday of last week.
Their guests were Mesdames F. Ful
ton, Abe Tichner, F. J. Spooner and
F. S. Cassidy and the Misses Hazel
Tichner, Inez Cravatte, and Bronta
Jennings.
Mrs. C. P. Morse attended a pretty
function ou Saturday which was given
by Mrs. Galbade at her beautiful
home in Portland in honor of the
forthcoming wedding of Miss Lucy
Fields. Miss Fields was bridesmaid
at the Morse-DIU nuptials about a
year ago.
Mr. Ingolds is spending the month
of September in various parts of Cali
fornia. Mrs. J. B. Evans is laid up at her
home with an attack of quinsy.
Mr. William Rose and family aud
Mr. Carmlchael left on Monday for
McKay's hop yard this side of Salem.
Mr. Ed. Rothe has made some de
cided improvements on his place by
having his house raised and newly
plastered and the walls tinted, aud
painted outside and in, and a very
tine porch on the second story which
gives one a beautiful view of the
river and surrounding couutry.
Mrs. Redmond has gone to South
ern Oregon on a business trip to be
absent about three months.
Mr. and Mrs. Flnley, who spent the
summer in their cottage have return
ed to their Portland home, and Mr.
and Mrs. Gilman who have been camp
ing here, returned to Portland for the
winter, on Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Terry aud Mes
dames Emmons and Brown drove to
Canby Labor Day and brought home
some flue peaches.
Walter Beckner is to build an up-to-date
house with all the modern con
veniences and is getting his grounds
iu fine shape. Some of the material
was hauled this week,
Meadowbrook.
ThreshingSs about all done for this
year. Some fields of grain turned out
much better than was expected.
It is now iu order for a few of our
meadowbrook capitalists to take up
the work where the other fellows loft
oft on that railroad, provided they
can find the place and complete the
line to the South line of some good
potato patch.
Professor Dibble arrived iu town
Saturday, and is looking over the
schoo ground where he expects to
work this Winter.
Mr. Albeit Engle Informs us that
he will soon begin work on north Muln
street and complete the graveling to
the north line.
George Force, the Clarkes merchant,
was looking over some Meadowbrook
real estate Friday.
B. F. Moyer has returned from quite
an extended trip in the mountains
prospecting. Ben thinks there is
some gold there, but it bard to find.
Mr. Grain, assistant foreman for
the Meadowbrook Laud and Live
Stock Co., was in Oregon City Mon
day ou business.
The business interests of the towns
of Molalla and Meadowbrook would
be greatly benefited by a bridge across
the Molalla river.
Quite a number of Indians passed
through town Sunday on thoir way to
the hop yard.
Uncle Davie Robson, of Sweden
burg, on Milk Creek, a formor Repub
lican and prominent politician, is very
much undecided just who be will vote
for this Fall.
Ralph Holman Is handling real es
tate with four horses.
There appears to be quite a build
ing boom in the east part of town.
I notice some new dwellings in the
Staudinger addition.
Mr. Youdell is having lumber haul
ed to Mullno to build a barn.
The Clackamas County Fair Associ
ation Is getting theid lumber here for
the county fair," to be held at Canby
October 1, 2, and 3.
Better Leave Your Coin Home.
An auto enthusiast, accompanied by
two ladles, while traveling from Aber
deen to Hoquiam iu an auto Saturday
were held up by three masked robbers
and robbed of about $800 in cash, a
gold watch and several diamonds.
Tiw.v roulutul thn demands' of the
highwaymen and one was beaten Into
insensibility. He lost $UU0 in casn.
The woman lost $200 In money and
diamonds and . the driver $20 and a
gold watch.
. It appears so unwise to tote along
swag of the filthy when out for a
jaunt in the auto and there is any
likelihood of traveling through un
settled districts. If one has sufficient
means, it's fair to own the auto, but
very unwise to bring along enough to
buy out a small hotel, for usually
there 1b an exchange of soma Bort be
fore the return.
l(
Sunbeams tor Deputies.
Last Saturday may have been a
little quiet outside but oertain
quarters of the Court houo presented
a very golden appearance as tile result
of the County Court's order raising
the salaries of the cheif deputi-:!.
Ihey had been reoeiving sixty dollars
per month, which is thu lowest salary
paid anywhere in the state. They
now receive seventy dollars which is
still five dollars lowr than that paid
by most counties. Those that benefit
by this raise are: Robert W. Baker,
Deputy Sheriff; Lloyd Williams,
Deputy Recorder; Mrs. Belle A.
Sleight, Deputy Clerk and John K.
Morris, Deputy Assessor.
MCLAUGHLIN
SCHOOL OPENS
Very Bright Prospects
Scholastic year
for
DAY SCHOOL ADVANTAGES
Attendance Increasing-Will Reach Two
Hundred-Financial Condition
Excellent
McLoughlin Institute, conducted by
the Benedictine Sisters, opens Mon
day, Sept. 14th. This institution a
select day school for boys and girls
embraces a full ten grade course of
study. Four teachers are employed
in the Grammar Grades," two in the
High school department aud one is in
charge of the musical department. In
structions are given on the piano and
the different string, instruments at
75c per lesson. There are good pros
pects of a large attendance again for
the coming scholastic year, and It Is
expected that McLoughlin Institute
will enjoy even greater patronage than
it has in the past.
Oregon City and Clackamas County
people are proud of McLaughlin In
stitute which was built about a year
ago at a cost of $12,000 as a memorial
to Dr. John McLaughlin, who was the
founder of Oregon City. Funds have
been contributed towards the erection
of the McLaughlin school buildings
which institute absorbed St. John's
Parochial and High School. About
$4,000 has been received from the
contributions and over $1,000 has been
raised by entertainments and the like,
and a complete statement of Us finan
cial, condition, together with a brief
Illustrated history of the institute,
with a list of the contributors and
other Interesting matter Is being pre
pared by Rev. A. Hlllebrand, Pastor
of St. John's church and principal of
the institute.
The course of study In the Institute
embraces ail the grammer school
branches taught in the public school,
as outlined by the state course of
study, and two years' high school In
struction Is given, the branches in
cluding two yeatB Latin, physics,
physical geography, general history,
English, algebra, bookkeeping, botany,
physiology and civics. German is
taught in the grammer and high
school grades and musical instruction
Is a feature of the curriculum. Les
sons are given in all string instru
ments and on the piano and organ.
SlBter M. Agnes, Sister M. Frances,
Sister Veronica, Sister Flavla and
Sister Cecelia make up the corps of
teachers, the latter having the depart
ment of music. The same text books
prescribed in the state course of study
are used. Pupils of all ages and of
both sexes, irrespective of creed, are
admitted to the institute, which will
open with more than 200 students.
BOARD MEETING
County Court Room Filled
With Petitioners
DECISIONS COME LATER
Many Important Matters are
Taken Under Advisement
By Board
Tuesday afternoon a large number
of peoplo crowded into the court room
to attend the meeting of the District
Boundary Hoard consisting of Judge
G. B. Dlmlck, Supt. T. J. Gary and
Commissioners Lewellen aud Mattoon.
The proposed divisions as asked by
the petitioners wore of greatest Inter
est to those who interested In school
work in the various sections of the
county and the Board made an en
deavor to clean up the petitions that
were desired and not hold any more
meetings until next spring.
They took under advisement many
requests among them being one of
Wra. Heerdt and others of New Era to
detatch part of the property of the
Brown District and attach it to Nea
land. A petition from Walter Gruel and
others to detatch land from No. 116
and attactK.lt to the Evergreen dis
trict, and also a petition from Gus and
Catherine Lesch and others to do
ttatch from No. 118 and attach to the
Upper Logan district wns taken un
der advisement, an was also a petition
to detatch a part of No. 117 and at
tach it to Lower Logan. No. 117 was
re-established a few months ago after
having been discontinued for some
time. Tho family of Peter Wilson
and a property owner named Kohl
have protested against being taken
fiom the Lower Logan district
Tho property of Ed. Trullinger Is
affected through a petition of W. H.
Husbands and others, to detatch a
portion of the Mullno district and at
tatch it to Union Mills. This was al
so granted.
Two petitions, signed by Beujlmln
Matthews und J. E. Slefers and others,
were presented asking that portions
of Union, near Damascus, be trans
ferred to Lower Ixgan. Tho petition
was granted as there was no contest.
Louis Funk was the only man In
terested In a petition to detatch a
part of the Redland district and at
tach the Beveral portion to Upper Lo
gan. There was no objection and tho
petition was granted.
The hoard disallowed a petltiou to
divide District No. 72 at Colton. While
the territory of this district is exten
sive, the number of children of school
age Is not sufficient to justify a div
ision that would result In two weak
. schols.