OKEOON CITY ENTERPniSB. FRIDAY, JANUARY 31,1919, kwsy Briefs From Oak Grove OAK GROVE, Jan. 30. T. R. Worth ington celebrated his 71st birthday Wednesday, January 21st, wheu his daughter, Mrs. Walter Holbrook. of Portland, entertained at dinner tor hiin that evening. Mrs. Skoog and daughter, Mrs. Ger- trade. Hastings, were Portland visitors Wednesday morning. Mrs. J. H. Graham was a visitor at to be home soon." her brother's home in Sellwood Wed- j Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Baker and little nesday. j daughter, have been visiting at the The Jefferson Review of the 17th ' Alison Baker home for a few days, states that L. A. Dullard formerly of j Mrs. John Butson is moving to Port Oak Grove has sold his 30-acre farm j land, having recently sold her hume north of the city to Mr. Eberhart and j here, and will be greatly missed in Wil wife for $5000.00. Mr. Bullard has pur-j sonville, where she has lived for chased five acres with a modern house, 25 walnut bearing trees, near Salem The family has moved there, Mrs. Strauss and Mrs. E. C. Warren were luncheon guests of Mrs. Lyda Strauss In Portland, las Wednesday. Miss Velma Barker, of Pennsylvania, i has been elected to teach the fifth and sixth grades of our school in place of Mrs. Mary D. Guthrie, who has been appointed to the principalship. Mr. and Mrs. Simon Bigham's family are recovering from the influenza, also the little son of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Salter is improving. Russell Davenport is able to be out again after two weeks of influenza. Fred M. Rowley and wife of Port land, spent Tuesday with his sister, Mrs. J. H. Riley. Mrs. Jessie Covert, daughter of Mrs. Anna Ahult, returned to her home In California, after spending a month here. Miss Emma Shepartt, or seasiue, spent a week with Mrs. Owen Barnett, returning homo the first ot the week Mrs. Anna Ahult spent the week-end at Bridal Veil jrtth Mr. and Mrs. Reln hardt They motored home Sunday with her daughter and husband, Mr. and Mrs. Owen Barnett Mrs. Lucinda Bunnell has returned from Ontario, where she has been tor three years, and is to maake her home with her daughter Mrs.Elmer orthlng ton. Mr. and Mrs. McGovern has moved to Spokane, Washington. George Oglesvie made a business trip to Benson Park last week, W. B. Stokes of Oregon City, was a visitor here Monday morning. Rev. G. O. Oliver who recently re turned to Portland from army Y work, spoke to a large crowd In the Com munity Methodist church last Sunday. Mrs. Jean Morris Ellis, known as the mother of the Spruce Division, will speak in the Community church Sun day evening. Oak Grove Community church Sun day school meets at 10 a. m. Morning service at 11:15; theme, "Life's Hope in Christ." Evening service at 7. Mrs. Jean Morris Ellis will speak at 8. Oswego OSWEGO, Jan. 30. Mrs. Bill Boyd has been sick with the influenza. Mrs. Milton Shipley, who has been sick for the last two weeks, is now able to be up again. Mrs. Mary Gifford was an Oswego visitor this week. Mr. and Mrs. George Thomas have moved into the home that was owned by the late Mr. and Mrs. Ed Clay. Albert Walling of Portland, was in Oswego this week. Mr. and Mrs. Archie Worthington called on Mrs. William Worthington Sunday. Mrs. Mildred Rolley has gone to Camp Lewis to see her husband, who has recently returned. John Kiser is very sick at his home in Oswego. Ollie Worthington, who has been stationed at Camp Lewis, is discharged and home again, and now working in the Columbia shipyards. Mrs. Tom Clinefelter was called to Portland to see her father, Mr. Howel, who was very Bick this last week, but is on the road to recovery. Mrs. Geo. Martin, of Portland, was here to see Mr. Henry Gans this week. Mrs. Grant White,, ot Canby, was here to visit her mother, Mrs. J. C Haines, this week. Mr. and Mrs. Jones visited Mrs. Jones' parents, Mr. and Mrs. Dyer, Sun day. Henry Yates fs home for a few days, as he has been on the sick list for a week. Theodore Worthington of Oak Grove, was visiting relatives for a few days this week. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Bickner, who have been staying with Mrs. Bickner's mother RjS in South ! ' . Oswego, have moved back to their . . . home In new town. L V llSOllVllLe WILSONVILLE, Jan. 30. Mrs. H, D. Aden, and Infant son, have arrived home from Portland, and are both get ting along nicely. The influenza situation here Is better than for weeks past, and new cases are en the decline, and it Is hoped that school can open again soon. Glenn Baker came to New York in the steamer Humbodlt, on Monday, and arrived at his home near here, a tew days later, and his many friends are glad to have him home again, after bis service in the navy, in which he en listed a year ago. Del Baker is ex pected home in the near future, having been In the same service as his broth er, Glenn. Lloyd Jones went to Portland on CoL W. S. Wood Auctioneer . Vancouver, Wash. Farm Sales specialty. Phone or v m.nmtil Over Monday, where he is engaged in elec trical business. M. D. Say, who was on the nick list tor a few days, returned to It. D. Aden's store, the first of the week, and did not have the influensa, as was re ported. News has been received recently from Dorris and Norris Young, Elmer Seely, Elmer Todd, John Say and others J over in France, witli the same happy thought expressed in writing, "we hope years, and made hosts of friends Harold Say is expected to arrive in Philadelphia on Thursday, Jaanuary 30th. on the steamer Haverford, being a member of Battery C, 65th. Artillery, ; C. A. C, coming from over-seas, at that time, Roy Baker's many friends are glad to know he is home again, after serving for over a year in the navy. Claire Say, who is teaching school near Milwaukie, spent the week-end at her home here, and Incidentally pre sented her father, H. D. Say, with a fifty dollar Liberty bond, for his fiftieth birthday. Much hauling is being done over the roads at present, and some ot the hills need fixing before auto travel can be gin again. Clarkes CLARKES, Jan. 30. Mr. and Mrs. D. F. Moehnke were in Portland last Mon day. George Clarke and Frank Nicholas were in Oregon City last week. II. C. KUeinsmith is going to saw wood Tor Mr. W. H. Bottemlller. Mrs. George Clarke and children vis ited the former's sister, Mrs. Clarence Lee and family, last Sunday afternoon. Miss Florence Kleinsmith came home from Woodburn last Sunday. W. H. Wettlaufer and daughter, Vio let, were In Portland last Monday. David Moehnke and family, Arthur Hornschuh and family, visited Christ Muralt and family and Mr. Ed Horn schuh, of Portland, last Sunday. Mr. Lee, from Eastern Oregon, is visiting his son, Clarence Lee and fam ily, for a short time. Mrs. Clarence Lee was in Oregon ity last Saturday. Rupert Marquardt was to Portland last week. Meadowbrook MEADOWBROOK, Jan. 30. John Saari, of Portland, was out on business Monday. Mrs. Hub Bowman, who has been in the hospital in Portland, has returned to her home greatly improved. R. L. Orem and family, of Nnion Mills, spent Sunday at Fred Black man's home. Allen Larkins has been laid up for the past week suffering from his feet, which he hurt while working at the Horner & Millard mill. Albert Schiewe, who has been in the naval service in California, received his honorable discharge and leturned to his home last week. Annie, Freda and Harold ohnson of Union Mills, spent Wednesday evening at A. L. Larkins. Senie Hellbacka, of Meadowbrook, and John Heino, of Portland, who were married last week spent the week-end with Mrs. Heino's parents, Mr. and Mrs. I. Hellbacka. We wish them a long and happy life. Kelso. KELSO, Jan. 30. All the school chil dren were back in school Monday morning except from two families. Victor Erickson, one ot the school directors, is still confined to his bed with the influenza and seems to be partly paralized. Several families from here attended the funeral services of J. G. Erickson in Portland, January 14. He was the father of Mrs. Victor Erickson. Mrs. Walter Johnsen is convalescing from a recent operation for appendi citis, at the home of her mother Mrs. Gilbert Jonsrud of this place. Friends here were shocked to hear of the death of Wm. Jesse Cooper, killed by a street car. in Lents last week. He was borned and raised at Dover. His brother, Lee Cooper, is in France, and another brother, Yancie T. Cooper, was gently killed by a limb striking him in lima " The large new, heavy silo on Mr. J. ' v r. liiieiKCB inace was uiuwu over uy tne wina storm nere. Jel Jarl shipped two beef cattle to the stock yards last week. He will ship four more next week. Arthur Rich hauled them down in his truck. Most of the tanners here are buying alfalfa hay, and high-priced mill-run to keep their cattle from starving. The hay crop was a failure here last season. Mountain Road MOUNTAIN ROAD, Jan. 30. Mrs. William Hellberg, who has been sick with influenza, is improving. Mr. and Mrs. John Kaiser spent Saturday and Sunday in Portland. Miss Mabel Hodge returned to her work in Portland Sunday after being home a couple of weeks, recovering from at attack of influenza. Mr. and Mrs. George Tiedeman were Oregon City visitors Friday. Mi. Robinson's sister and husband are making a short visit at his home. The Canby ferry is closed on account of high water. Fred Zimmerman, Mr. and Mrs. C. Zimmerman and daughter spent Sun day with Mr. and Mrs. Will Kaiser, ,.ivT..flul Mjalnla.Koellmeierianj-axe i County Logan LOGAN, Jan. 30. Cow buyers make frequent trips through here now look ing for cows. It is quite a temptation to sell when teed is "out of sight." Mr. Roberts has rented his farm to some Japs. P. W. RtebhofT and his Ford truck are kept busy most of the time. A load of hogs for P. M. Kirchem Mon day, also one Tuesday for J. Mostttl, to Portland stoukyards. We hope old ground hog can't see his shadow next Sunday. Claude Sprague has bought the B. C. lawley farm and will move out soon. Clear Creek creamery paid 69 cents a pound for butter fat for December. This is net a tthe patron's door. Even that figure this year with prevailing feed conditions leaves little for cow owners. The usual tactics of the V. M. Co. of Portland, by putting up price of butter fat and down the prico of butter, until they can "gobble" several thousand pounds, then up goes butter again. Why cannot the Dairy Commissioner do something? Small concerns are forced out of business. They say "never miss the water "til the well goes dry." well the well is not dry, but we do miss our very effi cient mail lady, and hope she will soon be on the Job again. Our boys are not getting home as soon as expected and don't know why either. Will be a great relief when they do come. Floyd Kirchem, IT. S. N. R. F. left N. Y, January 17th for Naples and Con- Here Is The Most Efficient; Dependable and Economical Engine Ever Made One that is full of "Pep" one that is therewith the pull. The all around Engine for General Farm Work. Before you pick out your engine see All Stover Engines are equipped with Webster Oscillating Mag netosno batteries to bother with. We have also handled the DIAMOND FEED GRINDERS for years and they give perfect satisfaction. We handle a complete stock of repairs for both Grinder and Engine. "W". Jf. "Wilson & Co. 12TH AND MAIN STREETS OREGON CITY, OREGON stantinople on the U. S. S. Western Belle, carrying 8750 tons flour for the starving people of the far east. The following letter has been received by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Kirchem: U. S. S. Western Belle, U. S. N December 10, 1918. "Dear Folks: As we most likely will j be quite busy when we reach Panama j i ll start in now as we oo not have much time to write in port. So far has been a very pleasant trip for me, out side of the hard work. Wasn't bother id with sea sickness, although the sea was rolling considerable the first two days out. We have been in sight of coast until yesterday, (eight days out from Portland.) It seems like our first stop will be Balboa at the canal. At present are quite well down the Mexi can coast. I was hoping we would get to stop at Frisco, but nothing doing. Passed there at 8 p. m., and could see the lights plainly. This evening while looking out over the sea saw two whales spouting water. I am on the twelve to four o'clock shift and get ting used to it now, so do not mind it. Several of the firemen are up for high er rating, then I'll be first-class, as am head fireman on our time now. The extra pay looks good to a fellow, and we sure earn lt. Will write more in a few days. Later Friday, Dec. 13. (Get that?) Have been hitting up a steady gait without a stop and are now getting down in the sunny south. The after noons are quite warm with a cool breeze blowing off shore. We passed the southern end of the Peninsula of Lower California today at noon. We .golPIL B.?"&J?L the rate of eborn weather tor December. Was so hot night before lust I almost dropped, but fresh air and a rest put me In commis sion again. What we can see of Mexico and Sntral America nls sure some hot scenery, just barren mountains and now and then a light house. No won der the natives are hard-boiled and blood thirsty. The past week the sea has been smooth as a board walk, ex cept wheu the tide goes In and out. Can see deep sea turtles, porpoise, fish whales, etc., but It Is so hot now the sea gulls have all left us. Is too hot In i our quarters so we sleep on the poop tut'. ns iw m snaue on nee a aim 135 in the fire room. Is such a contrast long before we came down here, we were freeilng around Bremerton and here we never have anything but a light undershirt on, sleep on dock with one blanket at about halt mast 'TIs the 20th of December now, will lay off and write again when we get there. Colon, Rep. of Panama, Dec'24. Dear Folks: We arrived at Balboa yesterday noon, stayed there last night and came through the canal today forty-eight miles of canal, forty feet deep and one hundred fifty feet wide. The city of Balboa Is all United States, : and believe me is a swell place. All the government buildings are there and also the houses for the workers here. It is like a big park. The way it Is laid out with tropical trees and plants growing everywhere. Has a large hos pital, navy yard, government commis sary and the swellest Y. M. C. A.,i ever saw. It was the first place I head ed for on getting ashore and Ice cream and lemonade "went out of sight" fast for awhile. We left at six a. m. and came through the canal. It sure was some sight and especially Gatun locks. We are really at Cristobal now but Colon is right by the side of It Took about fifty "niggers" three hours to fill the coal bunkers here. Have moved out from the coaling plant and anchor ed In Llraon Bay. Will soon be oft for dear old New York. Must get to sleep now. As ever. FLOYD. i A fi 'Tnm VE U. s. s. Western Belle, U. S. N., ew York City, Jan. 7, 1319. Dear Folks: Am back in civilization again. Arrived here this morning after being twelve days enroute from the canal zone, and twenty-one days on the Pacific side, and thirty-three days out from Portland the whole trip. We are anchored right under the statue of Liberty with a thousand camou flaged ships all around us. We left the canal zone December 26 and was Just north of Cuba New' Year's day. On Xmas day we cleaned boilers, etc., but this time am on auxiliary watch so I'll not have to do that. Had a good trip, no rough sea, but hot as "hades," a few days near the zone. Was sure sur prised on waking this morning to hear that Theodore Roosevelt, the world's best man, had passed away. All the ships have flags at half mast in honor of him. Speedy destroyers run around the harbor here like Fords. Tonight two large hydroplanes went by and made more noise than a sawmill. The Levia than, the former big German liner, is Just across the Hudson from us and, believe me she is some "baby." We Just arrived in time to get into the cold weather here. New York is not such a swell town as its "cracked" up to be. They have some fine buildings, but most of It is the other way dirty and streets, sidewalks, etc., in very poor condition even Broadway is cob blestones. Later, January 17. Broadway, but is not what I expected to see. Talk about saloons. There are six or seven to every block in some sections. We three months' trip go to Naples, Italy, (hen to Constantinople la the order now. It will be qulto awhile before you hear from me again. Hoping you are all well here's good bye and good luck, for a twelve thousand mile trip, FLOYD. Upper Eagle Creek UPPKU EAGLK CREEK, Jan. 30.--Mis Frances Degeratedt spent the week-end wlfh her parents, Capt. and Mrs. Victor Degerstedt, of Portland. Mr. and Mrs. Koy Douglass were the Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. George Prelster of Logan. Veterinarian Wright, ot Gresham, ac companied by II. F. Gibson, of Burton, made a business trip up to II. 8. Gib son's onSaturduy. Upper Garfield. UPPER GARFIELD, Jan. 30. 1). T. Rawlins has been confined at his home for the past month on account ot Ill ness. The Porter school was closed last week on account ot several of the pu pils having severe colds. All having recovered, school opened again Mon day. T. A. Linn has severed hi connec tion with the Cromer mill, and expects to locate near Molulla where he has purchased a mill. Itrenton Veddor visited the school In this district Friday. Rangers Wallace and Carter are con structing a new ranger cabin at Oak Grove station. Mrs. Julius Markwart has been visit ing in Portland recently. Mrs. R. F. Snyder was In Portland on business last week. Mr. Ames, the government hunter, was reported lost In the mountains, his dog having returned home without him, which was an unusual occurrence. Everyone In the community wai great ly alarmed because Mr. Amos had Just recovered from the Influenza, but the anxiety proved needless because Mr. Ames was sufe and sound in his cabin, but could not communicate with his family on account of the recent wind storm having destroyed part of the tel ephone line. Edward Shearer, who purchased a farm In Springwat.er, expects to move there soon. Clackamas CLACKAMAS, Jan. 30. The rural route mall carrier, K. B. Flanory, leaves Clackamas post office at 8:30 a. m. instead of 9:30 a. m. Mrs. Elvina Barnheart, who has been visiting her mother, Mrs. D. N. Brougher, loft Saturday for her home in Butte, Montana. Mrs. Lyda Parker, who has been vis iting her brother, L. D. Jones, has gone to visit her sister, Mrs. L. A. Benjamin at Kstacada. Miss Ruth Reuben, who has made her home with Mr. and Mrs. Carey Johnston for the past ten years, left for San Francisco, Wednesday evening, being summoned by her mother, who is very ill with Inflamatory rheuma tism. On Saturday evening she was given a farewell party by Mm. Newklrk and daughter. She will be greatly missed by her many friends. Call at the primary room in the school building on Tuesday or Thurs day afternoon from 2 till 4 o'clock for a state library book free to all readers of good literature. Regular quarterly meeting of Clack amas Cemetery association will be held SANDY DEPARTMENT Mrs. Blstioh R. Sliellsy Representative. NO DEFINITE NEWS OF MI8SINQ SOLDIER BOY The following letter will lie ot Inter est to the many friends ot L. W. Hoff man and family. W. 8. General Hospital, Cape May, N. J , Jan. 12. 1U19 Mr. M. A. iKmton, Portland, Ore. Hear Mudnut: The letter that you wrote to me In September about your brother, Kdw. Hoffman, has Just reach ed me hero. I am very sorry that I could not have done something to relieve your suspense sooner, but no doubt you have had news long before this, and I earnestly hope it was good news. I remember your brother and have a most favorublu recollection of him, though wo had not been together In the company long enough for mo to really know him. I was wounded on July l!)lh, and have been In one hospital or another ever since, so I have had no means of knowing what became of my comrades In Co. A. I don't know of a man In the pld com pany, who did not do his full duty as a man and a soldier when the test came. If the fate of war has taken your brother away from you, he Inn left you a groat memory that will make your grief a proud grief. Hut I hope that all Is well with him. Sincerely yours, CHAS. 8. LKWIS. JR.. 1st Lt. Sth Int. P. 8.-1 am returning the photo graph. BULL RUN WOMAN VICTIM OF INFLUENZA. Mrs. Mildred Pomeroy, wife of O. 11. Pomeroy, of Pull Run. died at the Good Samaritan Hospital, January 18th, ot pneumonia, following the lnfluenxa. Mrs. Pomeroy gave birth to a daughter at the hospital the Friday night before. She leave her husband, a son. Kverelt; a daughter. Ruth, and the Infunt, besides her father and mother In the east. Mrs. Pomeroy, who was only twenty seven years of ana, was well and fav orably known In thin community, where she lived for several years. MR. POWERS GENIAL HOST On Junuarv 19th. Carl Power en. tertalned at hla homo on Went by Ridge, the following friends: Mrs. Kdna Kxson and daueliters: Mr. uinl Mrs. J. Scales, and sons; H. K. Sykes, Miss lone lirownc. R. S. Smith and Miss Collier. Music, cards, games and de licious refreshments were the order of the evening. SANDY BARBER INCREASES HIS COLLECTION, H. Mills, the genial Sandy barber, "opines" that If his son. Alvin, remains "over there" long enough, he will have a complete German outfit on display In the shop window, the latost beinc a I gas mask, which is attracting consid erable attention. Alvln Is with the Signal Corps attached to the army of occupation. SCHOOL BELL AGAIN RINGS. After a silence of three woeks, un der the influenza ban, the school boll called lis loudest Monday morning, and most of the children came flocking bac k. P. H. Arant Is Ailing the place In the IiIrIi school vacated by the death of Miss Hembrlch, BOYS RETURNING Elmer Phelps, who was Injured "over there" and who wan In a hospital In He Moines, Iowa, for some time ar rived home recently. Wm. Martin, of Bull Run, who was with the flying men lug, February 3, ut 7:30. A good at tendance is urg.1. From Newport News, Virginia, dated December 12, 1018. Harry Hargreavra, medical olTlcer on U. S. S. West Cohas, writes his mother, "I don't suppose you will get this letter before Christmas, but I am hoping tp. I think we will be Retting mall from Now York some time today anil it certainly will le a treat for I haven't received any for threo months. I find that there Is no chance for me to get out at present as the medical branch Is needed more than any other. We are going to Baltimore In a few days and I am going to run up Washington, D. C, and New York City. I am quite sure, however", the first of tho year will find us on the way to Antwerp, allho there are rumors to the effect that we are going up the Medi terranean sea. It is getting very cold hero. We hit more squalls coining over than I want to seo again in a life time. 1 wlnh I could hear from Brother Ed ward, so I could write to him. I don't think from tho talk, when I was over Ihoro, that tho engineers are going to come back very soon. They are sure doing great work over there. I will try to bring you some souvenirs of tho war. fiave, JiiHt got a lnrge embalming abonrd, so I kuohs we will bring hack troops from France whon we re turn, I have a regular outfit Just like a real hospital. All I need now is two pretty Red Crons nurses and more patients to work on. I supporse the patients will bo on the increase dur ing the winter. "I took a lot of pictures in France, but have not had time to finish them. FORD SOC Write I jJI Circular FRANCIS MOTOR CAR CO., SSSSrasar EAST 13TH AND HAWTHORNE AVENUR on the oilier side, Is at home, others who arrived recently are Jack Afhol ter, Geo. TenF.yck, Geo. Hciinnasy, Hob Pashnll mid Arthur Kuvan. LOCALS. The three your old son of Mr. and Mrs. Church ot (Seattle, pusaed awaay last week after a week's Illness of spluul meningitis. Mrs. Church 1 a sister ot 11. 8. and Molvln Smith, and has visited here, Mrs. Myra Revenue ami daughter, Mrs. 11, II, ited, ot Lents, were Handy visitors Sunday ami Monday. Horn, January J, at KMaeuda, to Mr. and Mrs. it. 8. Smith, of Sandy, a won, Donald IttiHit. Horn, January 10th to Mr, and Mrs. Henry Weaver, a 74 pound daughter, Grace Wilhelmlna. Mrs. Henncssy has as a house guest, her sister, from Portland. It. S. Smith sold a now car Monday to Dr. llotkln. of Ur.mtmm. During the enforced vacation, Mis Collier, the primary teacher, taught two weeks at the 111)1 Creat school. Klmer Edward moved out from Zlg Zag Tuesday. Kits Wilcox left Mon day for u month furlough near KsU cuda. Mr. and Mrs. Oln MIkkolaon, who have been very sick of Influonsa at their home near Sandy are Improving. John stovers, of Oregon City, was a Sandy visitor Sunday. Waller St. John and family are mov ing from the road work to Portland, where Mr, St. John ha accepted a po sition at reservoir No. 1. Mark Seiiskn, who has been very ill of influenza, at hi home at Bull Hun Is reported Improving. KiiiiIm Towiisiiud, who wa wounded In Frunco, hu returned and will take Ray Gauge' place as f Tin n of the flume at Hull Run. Mr "i will go on his homestead for a v. In . Hen Aaron, of Portland, was In Sandy, Saturday evening. Recent word from Arlle Mitchell say he la on a ship plying between Prance and Ireland. Says It rain In Ireland Just Ilka it doe in Oregon. John Maroncy I at home again after a siege with the Inflfluenza In Portland. Mis Gertrude Melnlg, a student at Reed college I at horns for a while. Little Utl Beers I quite sick. Miss Kate Junker I proving a very capable clerk and telephone operator In the Sandy post office. Mrs. C. I). Purcell I quite HI with a nervous trouble. Mrs. Kd Wolf ha been on the sick list but I Improved. Fred Proctor and wife are the latest Influenza victim. A. L. Iaaiwell, former cashier of the Katacada State Bank, Is Installed in the Clackamas County Bank until Mr. Proctor I able to resume hi duties, Mr. Laaswoll Is Just out of the navy. About threo week ago the Influenza struck this end of the county good and hard. We had had a few scattering case, but at this wave we went down like nine pln, one after the other. All are coming out In fair shape and we trust tbl will be our last visitation The correspondent regret her Inanll Ity to furnlHh your regular new for the past three week and takes this be lated opportunity to thank the reader of this department for their klndnes and cooperation the past year, and to wish for them a year full ot good things and rich blessings. Emory Strong, son of Mr. and Mrs. K. C. Strong, of Boring, ha gono to Scuttle to remuln wlih friends for the remainder of the winter, and will at tend high school. I hail to got some dental Instruments and use them pulling teeth. They ex pect me to know most everything now, and the only way I can learn Is by ex perience pretty costly on the boy. "I am beginning to fnel like u regu lar tramp, but would prefer tho land to tlmoa novoe .nwo MJ-.iionzaflt to the sea even tho tho watfr has it attractions as well as tho land. ,1 have never been sea sick yet, and we have hit Homo regular storms. "I have seen some of tho castorn cities, but do not llko them us I do tho west. The people treat you fine, after you get acquainted, but It h hard to got acquainted In the first place. I sup pose If one had plenty of ".lack" In his pockets lt would not be so hard. "I have taken many pictures and am running a regular kodak shop on tho ship. I have made cIoho to one hun dred dollars at It already,' for I charge top notch prices. It keeps me out of mlHchlef to do so, I guess I will keop It going. I am iiIho going to run a can teen on the ship if the captain Is will ing. "I believe I may got out after the next trip ncroHS for by that time I think I have done my duty so fnr I have earned a pretty good reputation for mo. Have hnd no sickness to sponk of, except Influenza and tho medical officer for this district told me my records wore the best In tho bunch of over a hundred that he has charge of. I certainly had a healthy crew to start on and 1 have(got thorn In the habit of reporting immediately no mnt ter how small the allmont or injury. "HARRY." TRACTOR See Tractor at Estes it. -MM 1? 5P"l .'Afltf MIL nwm-ummr im . . .. . . ,tn..innilnlltl,iillHViNnnnilllliIIHIIninnMniriiiliiltiiiiiiiiiiii..