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OREGON CITY, ENTERPRISE. FRIDAY, JANUARY 6, 1 922.
GLADSTONE NEWS
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SPECIAL ROAD TAX
LEVIES MAY FACE
ACTION IN COURT
(Note: This is the last of a series
ot four articles dealing with the distri
bution of the special road taxes voted
by districts in Clackamas county on
November 30.)
Actual levying of the special road
taxes will probably be delayed until a
month or so after the first of the year,
in. order to avoid complications if any
changes are ordered. It i3 understood
that several of the districts are to file
suit to secure permanent injunctions
to prevent the levying of the tax, based
upon some technicalities that have
crept into the proceedings. It Is prob
able that not more than one or two
suits will be filed, and these by orig
inal opponents to the special levies.
The technicalities lie in the fact
that a number of the budgets were
filed the day after the legal time limit
had expired. There is also some doubt
in a few cases where no motion or
resolution authorizing the special levy
was passed, but the budget, calling for
the expenditure of the tax was ap-
proved. Whether this constitutes suf
ficient action to authorize a levy will
have to be decided through a legal
ruling or court action.
District 36, Viola, voted a ten mill
tax, which will raise 4830. Of this
amount $2900 is to be spent on the
road from Logan to Springwater, $2000
on the road from Viola to the John
Eicken place. The remainder of the
- fund is to be divided between the road
from Viola to Creason hill, the J. M.
Haden road and the road from Tann
ler to Bateson.
Ten mill taxes were also voted by
districts 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 46, 47, 49 and
51. The levy in district 39, Garfield,
will raise $4500. The expenditures are
fairly evenly divided, and will include
improvement of the following roads:
Mail route road, Huxley-Pinkley road,
Yocura Lane road, Kreigbaum and
Linn road and Divers road.
District 40, by their levy will raise
$2290. A sum of $659 is to be spent on
both the Clauson and the Rath road
and the remainder is to be divided in
parts of approvimately $150 among the j
folio .ving arteries: Davis and Divers
road, Folsom Currinsville road, Rob
erts road, Kaufman road, Guber road,
Miller road and the Wiederholt road.
The entire $735.60 raised by the spec
ial 10 mill levy in district 41, Dover,
will go toward the improvement of the
Cooper road.
Colton, district 42, will get $5,000
by their special tax. This is to be dis
tributed as follows: Deneson Hill
road, Hofstetters to Scheive, $600;
Molalla road from,Meadowbrook south
$600; Oswalt road, $600; Wall street
road, $1200; Old Colton road, $2000.
Dixie Prairie, district 43 will expend
a total of$6778.83 raised by the spec
ial 10 mill levy. Or this amount $1350
will be spent upon the improvement
of the Fick road from its intersection
with the Ramsey i-oad, east. $500 is to
be spent on the Austin road east from
its intersection with the Ramsey road.
A total of $1350 is to be used for the
improvement of the road from Dixie
bridge south to the bridge on the Aus
tin road and $2000 is set aside for use
on the Palmer roads west and south to
the terminal of the Mean-Os. road. A
total of $1,000 is to be put on the W.
S. Gorbett road and $500 on the
Meadowbrook road proper.
Mundorf, district 48 voted to raise
$2666.26 by a special levy of ten mills.
Of this sum, $300 will be spent upon
the road from Marks to Canby, $200 on
the road from Beeson Corner to the
Mundorf schoolhouse, $300 on the
road from Gootfs bridge to the city
limits, $100 on the old stage road from
Canby toward New Era, $1300 on the
Mil Creek road, $200 an the lower
Canby gardens road and $200 on the
Machsf ord-Oregon City and the Kelland
hill road.
A fund of $3266 will be raised by
District 47, Union Hill, through a ten
mill levy. It was decided to expend
all of the money raised east of Pudd
ing river within the district upon the
roads in this section. The amount
which this will reach cannot be defin
itely computed. Of the balance, one
third will be expended on the river
road, a third on the Miley road, and
half of the remaining third upon each
of the Schultz and Butterville-Barlow
road.
The ten mill tax to raise $3800 was
approved by District 49, Macksburg.
This will be distributed as follows:
Gilbert road, $540; Polk Gribler
Gales, $540; Gribler to Miller. $640;
Cabbage road, $300; Busch road, $540;
Damm road, $630; Heppler, $610.
An eight mill tax was voted by dis
trict 50, Yoder. This will raise a total
of $4145.46. Half of this amount is to
be spent on the Canby-Marquam road,
five percent on the J. E. Mitts road,
four, percent on the H. s. Spaz road,
six percent on the Harvey. Hilton road
from Hitchman north, six percent on
the San Deen and Wyland road, four
percent on the road from Roth place to
Christner, five percent on the Yoder
and Palmer road, six percent each on
the Judd and Taylor, Jackson and
James and Hitchman and Gladtidings
roads, and two percent on the Brennan
road.
SPORT SETS FOR WINTER DAYS
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Frenzied Finance
Left: the simple scarr has been transformed into an attrac
tive unit thru the use of colored wool for embroidery. The
hat is similarly embroidered. Right: the neckpiece and hat
are made of smooth finished jersey. A rather neet design
hi wool serves to finish off the neckpiece as well as trim the
urban.
PLANS LAID TO
SOLVE NATIONS'
ECONOMIC WOES
Government Representatives
and Business Heads to
Consider Problems.
SMALL IS FREED
OF CHARGES OF
EMBEZZLEMENT
PARIS, Dec. 31. An international
consortium to be organized by private
interests and backed by all govern
ments which desire to enter it was
suggested by a- congress of European
financiers here today as the best
method of economically reconstruct
ing the world.
A definite agreement which was ten
tatively drawn up provides for the
establishment of a huge barter system
to make posible the exchange of goods
between producing countries and im
poverished consuming nations thus re
habilitating central Europe.
Representatives of the governments
and big business organizations of Eng
land, France, Belgium, Italy and Jap
an, assembled in formal conference at
the Quai d'Orsay, agreed - the new
scheme should be capitalized at $20,
000,000 pounds sterling.
DELEGATIONS CLASH
WASHINGTON, Dee. 31. Another
bitter clash between the British and
French delegations over the motives
underlying the French submarine pro
gram occurred at the first session of
the conference committee on limita
tion of naval armaments yesterday.
REVOLT THREATENED
AHMEADABAD, British India, Dec.
30. A plea for an Indian republic, to
be called the "United States of India,
to be declared January 1, and to be
attained by guerilla warfare, if neces
sary, was the principal feature of the
address of president Hazrat Mohani,
of the All-India Moslem league, in
opening the annual session of the
league here today.
CONSPIRACY COUNT IS
. STILL STANDING
Governor Scores Method of
! Securing Indictments ;
Statement Issued.
WAUKBGAN, 111., Dec. 29 Govern
or Len Small today was freed of every
charge against him except that of
conspiring with Lieutenant-Governor
Sterling and Vernon Curtis to defraud
the state of $2,000,000 during Mr. Ster
ling's term as state treasurer.
All charges of embezzlement during
his own term as state treasurer were
stricken from the record, partly by
Judge Edwards and partly by the
state. The court also quashed a
charge of operating a confidence
game. Tonight Governor Smal issued
a statement, declaring that "what oc
curred today in the circuit court of
Lake county will lay bare to the
public mind the methods employed
and the inspiration causing these in
dictments." PACT BELIEVED SECURE
LONDON, Dec. 29. The majority of
English newspaper correspondents in
Ireland see in the growing volume of
sentiment for the peace treaty an in
dication that ratification will go
through easily soon after the Dail
Eireann reconvenes next Tuesday.
OPEN SHOP SOUGHT
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Dec. 28. A fore
runner of what may be a nation-wide
plan to force the open shop in coal
mines was seen here today in the act
of the Southern Ohio Coal Exchange
in serving notice on John L. Lewis,
president of the United Mine Workers
of America, that Ohio operators would
not meet him at Pittsburg, January o.
FRANCE AGREES TO LAW
PARIS, Dec. 31. The French dele
gation at Washington, it was under
stood in official quarters here today,
already has given hearty assent to the
application of international law to the
operation of submarines, which, in
the French interpretation, satisfies
the demand of Great Britain that sub
marines in time of war be prohibited
form torpedoing merchant ships.
BUSINESS TO BOOM
NEW YORK, Dec. 31. Business
prospects for y22 are, in general,
hopeful, according to statements by
prominent bankers, made public to
day by the American Bankers' association.
SECRET. PACT, CHARGE
WASHINGTON, Jan. 2. Secret
notes and treaties revealing a mili
tary and political alliance between Ja
pan and France, extending into the de
liberations of this week's conference
and having for its objects the Japan
ese domination of Siberia, stabiliza
tion of French interests in Russia and
frustration of America's policy In the
Far East, were made public by the
special delegation of the Far Eastern
republic in Washington.
TREATY SCOPE ENLARGED
WASHINGTON, D. C, Dec. 31.
The scope of the Washington negotia
tions over the ex-German cable pro
perties in the Pacific, centering in the
island of Yap, has been broadened in
to a proposed six-power treaty defin
itely allocating German haldings be
twen the United States, Japan aid
the iNetherlands .
COUNCIL FAVORS BEER
CHICAGO, Dec. 29. Chicago's city
council today was definitely on rec
ord in favor of beer and light wines.
By a 52 to 6' vote the council adopted
a resolution demanding manufacture,
sale and distribution of "wholesome
beers and light wines."
LISBON RIOTS CONTINUE
LISBON, Dec. 29. Two persons
were, killed and five others wounded
today through the explosion of bombs.
Some arrests followed. The govern
ment is maintaining order and the
elements from which violence was
feared by the authorities are under
surveillance.
"These budget meetings are rapidly becoming a
farce!" This statement, made at the session of Clacka
mas county taxpayers Friday afternoon by Judge J. U.
Campbell formed a piquant conclusion to an orgy of al
most juvenile attempts to revise the proposed county ex-
penditures for 1 922. t I
From 10 a. m. until 4 p. m., led by a handful of j
demagogues, they cut and slashed promiscuously, ac- I
complishing little in the way of economy and doing j
much to hinder the operation of the administration. j
'Departmental ijtems were curtailed upon motion of f
l i 11 u: c 4-1, j !
men who kiicw jicii.Liaiiy iiuiiiiny ui men nnui ac
tivities. Items that aggregated hundreds of thousands
in a lump were dismissed with a wave of the hand. Six
figure appropriations were made for road1 improvement; -a
fund of less than $4,500 for highway protection was
cut in half without a word. Only one argument ad
vanced during the entire day was based upon actual fi
gures. The rest was opinion, hot-air, dogma, untarnish
ed by thought, judgment or sane consideration.
It is true that taxes must be reduced. But it takes
study and earnest consideration rather than hasty action.
The taxpayers want expenses reduced. So do the offi
cials. But extracting a few thousand where it is needed
badly, and not even hesitating over expenditure of
amounts ten times as large cannot even be called "penny
wise and pound foolish." It is just plain insanity.
If county officials exhibited no more judgment in
the discharge of their duties than did the taxpayers at
Friday's meeting, they would be recalled within a week.
Men who are sincere in their attempts to lessen the tax
burden will do well to make a study of conditions before
they wield the axe of would-be economy. Everyone in
the county will laud a movement to secure a reduction
of governmental costs. But those who would have a
voice in civic affairs should know whereof they speak,
else hold their peace. The nation is crying for someone
to lift its heavy burden, but until more sanity is displayed
by the people themselves, when they assume legislative j
powers, conditions as they exist today, will not be !
remedied. j
W rist Is Broken
By Crank of Auto
j
Harland Weddle met with a painful
accident Thursday when he tried to
crank a truck on which he had been
riding. The crank kicked back and
fractured his wrist. Young Weddle
had been to Canby with a friend who
had purchased a truckload of pota
toes and was returning to Portland
with them . when the truck stalled.
Upon their arrival in Oreeon nitv Dr.
I W. E. Hempstead attended the frac
ture ana ioox. we ooy to nis nome in
East Gladstone.
Tea Co. Man Buys
Miller Bungalow.
Through the real estate agency- of
Freytag-Meeds company, Bertley C.
King, a representative of ' the Grand
Union Tea company of Portland, has
purchased from G. E. Miller, the new
bungalow being constructed just north
of the Gladstone school 'house, the
consideration being $2650. The Miller
brothers sold both of their properties
before they were completed, and con
template the erection of others.
Hyatt, Evangeline Christensen, Ruth
Robinson, Mary Meeds. Mary Louise
Je"?C ErQest ytag. Jack Hemp
stead, Delbert Chantler. Jack Gra
Marvin Hickman, Bruce Wilson, Roy
Wilkinson, Averil Shannon. Delbert
Hayward, Alfred Rowan and Fred
Meeds.
FRANCE AGREES
TO U. S. PLAN OF
SUB LIMITATION
RESTRICTED WARFARE
AGREED UPON
rious objection if the proposal
ceived Prance's full approval.
Party Is Enjoyed
At Freytag Home
Mr. and Mrs. O. A. Freytag enter
tained very charmingly a party cf
young folks in honor of Mary Louise
Merrick and Mary and Fred Meeds,
at their home in Gladstone on Wed
nesday evening.
The rooms were prettily decorated
with Oregon grape, holly, mistletoe
and red chiffon.
Games and music were enjoyed
throughout the evening and refresh
ments were served.
Those present were Veatriee and
Vivian Rauch, Emma Roche, Gladys
Chambers, DOrothy Shearer, Euna ,
GRANTED CITIZENSHIP
Among those to be granted full cit
izenship papers in Judge Campbell's
court in Oregon City Tuesday was
Joseph Adamosky of Gladstone. Mr
Adamosky, who has been a resident
of Gladstone for the past two or more
years, is a native of Austria.
Dr. and Mrs. A. O- Alexander ' had
as their house guest during the holi
days, Miss Hazel Mindenhall of Lewis.
ton, Idaho, and Perry Walker of Big
Lake, Washington.
Mrs. Sara McMannus and sons,
James and Clarence, of California,
have returned from a tour of the west
coast cities and have located in Glad
stone for the winter and will return
to California in the spring. Mrs Mc
Manus is visiting her neice Mrs A. O
Alexander. " "
Richard Freytag is still confined
to his home with a severe cold. Dr.
A. O. Alexander is in attendance and
the patient is improving.
Jack Eby has been visiting his
aunt, Mrs. W. E. O'Donnell in Oregon
City during the illness of his mother
wno na3 Deen confined to her room
with a severa cold.
Mrs. Hilda rarker had as her house
guest for the week, Mrs. Roscoe
Axms of Silverton.
Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Holland, Mr.
and Mrs. W. E. Rauch and daughters
Veatriee and Vivian, motored to Port
land Monday where they were the
guests of the former's son, Mr. and
Mrs. Lyle Davis.
Miss Fayne Burdofi who is spend
ing the holidays with her parents Mr.
and Mrs. F. A, Burdon will return to
Corvallis Monday to resume her du
ties at O. A. C.
Italy and Japan Will Concur
After Paris Makes Its
Formal Acceptance.
FRENCH REPAYMENT ASKEO
WASHINGTON, Jan. 3. The ad
ministration would be directed, under
a resolution introduced today by Re
presentative Reavis, Republican, Ne
braska, to demand repayment by
France of money loaned to her by the
LTnited States during the war.
, Reavis, in a statement, said prompt
payment of the debt should be insist
ed upon because France has indicated
her intention of expending "large
sums of money on increased naval
aimament."
The resolution did not mention
France by name, but in his formal
statement Reavis stated that it was
directed at France, because of her
stand at the arament conference on
the submarine question.
j and Davis streets, another occupant,
were badly cut and bruised.
Wright was driving east on Broad
way, while Mrs. Shaylor was directing
her machine south on Wililams.
Astoria People Visit H
M. E. Carr and wife, of Astoria,
were among the Oregon City visitors
on Monday and Tuesday.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 3. The Amer
ican proposal to. prohibit use of sub
marines against merchant vessels,
now the predominant issue of the
arms negotiations, has been acceptea
in principle by France, but here dele
gates have reserved final approval
pending a discussion of the precise
language of the declaration.
British acceptance previously had
been given, and, although neither the
Italians nor the Japanese -had " re
ceived final instructions tonight,
there were indications that neither
Rome nor Tokio would interpose se-
Oregon City Banker
In Automobile Crash
PORTLAND, Jan. 3. Mrs. W. E.
Dason, 217 Russel street, suffered a
fractured arm when an automobile in
which she was riding, at East Broad
way and Williams avenue Sunday eve
ning was struck by a machine driven
by W. T. Wright, prominent banker
of Oregon City.
Mrs. C. F. Shayler, 217 Russel street
driver of the struck, automobile, and
Mrs. C. S. Woodruff, East Fourteenth
Mr. and Mrs. John Yoder and child
ren formerly of Gladstone, but now;
of Forest Grove, motored to Multno
mah Christmas day" tov visit the form
er's sister and came to Gladstone
Wednesday and spent the day with
Mrs. Yoder's sister and brother-in-law
most enjoyable days visit they were
accompanied to their home by Mr.
and Mrs. Fred Steiner and family,
who had "been the house guests of
Parkplace News
Mr. and Mrs. John Erickson and son
Albert of Bonita, Oregon, spent New
Years at the home of Mr. and Mrs. C.
K. Fellhs.
B. Hansell of Lewiston, Idaho, ar
rived at the home of Mr. and Mrs. W.
A. Holmes on Christmas day to join
his wife and family who are .visiting
at the home of Mrs. Hansell's parents.
Mr. and Mrs. W. Knight of Portland,
visited the week-end at the home ot
Harry Peckover, father of Mrs.
Knight.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Bernier motor
ed to St. Paul, Oregon, accompanied
by Mr. and Mrs. L. c. Himler and
daughters Eleanor and Geneieve,
spending Christmas week at the home
hor nnrpntd ATr nnrl TVTTa 3toiTiii-
formerly resided in East Gladstone i r J1s- Himler s Parents, Mr. and Mrs.
uooueu.
and while here looked after property
interests.
Mr. and Mrs. Steiner were .-guests
of Mr .and Mrs. H. B. Miller of Mt.
Pleasant on Monday.
Judge and Mrs. H. E. Cross have
received word .from their daughter
and- son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas
Burke, of Chicago saying they expect
ed to arrive in Gladstone about Jan
uary 10th for a brief visit with rela
tives and friends.
Lester A. Wyman who is identified
with the Seattle street car company,
is spending the holidays with his
mother, Mrs. Wyman, and aunt, Mrs.
Mary Hathaway of WTest Gladstone.
REBELS TO GET LAND
MEXICO CITY, Dec. 28. The men
who served under General Francisco
Villa, former revolutionist, are soon
to receive from the government tracts
of land, in accordance with the agree
ment made with Villa by the Huerta
government at the time ot his sur
render, in July, 1920.
The Boys and Girls Enterprise
Copyright. 1921. MQUteJ Editor
Th lggt LHtt Panr is ttMWarM
CHAT WITH JACK, WINDOW WASHER
Two Thin Ropes Save Him From Death, "But," Says He,
"That's the Sport of Window Washing"
SPROULE MAY GET JOB
HARRISBURG, Pa., Jan. 2. Senti
ment among political leaders here to
day seems to be crystalizing into the
one thought that Governor William C.
Sproule should resign his office as ex
ecutive of the commonwealth and re
ceive the appointment as United
States senator to succeed the late Sen
ator Boies Penrose.
ELIMINATION CERTAIN
WASHINGTON, Dec. 30. Elimina
tion of the Japanese homeland from
the scope of the four-power Pacific
treaty before its ratification by the
senate vfes declared today by Repub
lican leaders to be practically certain.
HANGINGS ALLEDGED
WASHINGTON, Dec. 29. Senator
Walson of Georgia today laid before
the senate committee investigating
his allegations ot indiscriminate kill
ing of American soldiers in France ad
ditional charges that "10 or 12 men
were hanged at Is-Sur-Tille."
DEATH TOLL IS HEAVY
BELFAST, Dec. 29. The year ot
guerilla warfare in Belfast has taken
a toll of .110 lives, it was announced
here today. Of these 11 were police.
Five hundred and forty were wounded.
DAYLIGHT ROBBERY SUCCESS
LOS ANGELES, Cal., Jan. 3. While
hundreds of persons looked on in
amazement and terror three automo
bile bandits armed with sawed-off
shotguns' today held up and robbed
two collectors for a drug company in
the heart of the downtown district.
.NEW YORK, Dec. 30. The advance J The bandits are reported to have ob-
LIBERTY BONDS RISE
in Liberty bonds this year has added
approximately $2,000,00p,000 to their
value, it was estimated today. The
rreater part of the gain was made in ;
the latter part of the year.
tained $10,000 in money. The ban
dits dashed through the street in 'a
large touring car and escaped.
EUROPE IS DISCUSSED
WASHINGTON, Jan. 3. President
Hard.ins: and the cabinet spent two
hours today in discussing the Europe
economic situation and in considera
tion of the possibility that the United
States might be called into a confer
ence to deal with the subject.
SPROUL MAY BE NAMED
"WASHINGTON, Jan. 3. Prediction
that Governor Sproul of Pennsylvania
would within forty-eight hours an
nounce his intention of resigning to
accept appointment as United States
senator to succeed the late Boies Pen
rose,, was made today by Senator Wat
son of Indiana, one of the Republican
leaders, of the senate, after a call at
the White House.
Did you ever wash windows?
Most of ua have. But, did you ever
wash windows that were fifteen to
ries about Mother Earth, while all
that kept you from a swift fall to a
final resting place was a thick leather
belt, to which were fastened a pair
of rotfes. and these in turn fastened to
a rather frail-looking pair of bolts In
the window frame, and the whole con
traption rather inclined to look as if
j
it might slip or break or do lots of
' things like that?
Jack Shey has. And In his capacity
of head janitor of the new. towering
Wrigley building on Michigan boule
vard and the Chicago river, Chicago,
be often has to threaten window
washers with immediate dismissal to
make them wear the safety belts.
Pleasant Pastime
It seems that to jump from window
to window between wasnes, to save
the trouble of climbing into the build
ing and out through the proper win
dow, is an old-time window washers
Idea of a pleasant pastime.
"Dangerous V queried Mr. Shey.
Well, maybe it is. at that. Once,
severa years ago. a window washer
friend of mine slipped and fell from
the ninth floor, and was killed. He
was working on the old Rookery build
ing here in Chicago, and they had Iron
frames fastened to one side of the
window, which unfolded. And there
was a place to lay a plank and stand
on it while you washed the window.
My friend was in a hurry, so he didn't
trouble to lay out the plank, but just
stood on the iron supports. He slipped
and after that h- didn't wash any
windows."
No Dizziness for Jack .
Tont you get dizzy, working at
' such a shivery height as this fifteenth
floor?"
"No. sure not: 1 don't look Aawn.
But about getting dizzy, why you jtif;
climb out and see lor yourseu. au.
Mr. Shey opened the window.
T!rM onto the window and be care
ful a o 't Flinping.'.' was his warning,
as thp iv'tcr climbed out.
The ' - iras icy. There was Ji'-
interval of fifteen floors between that
ledge and the ground below. 'Wa;
down there was the icy Chicago river
and beside It a little toy engine pull
ing a string of toy freight cars on a
miniature railway system. Straight
ahead, the smoke of the city gathered
In bunches about the topa of neighbor
ing buildings.
Suddenly, things began to reel be
fore the writer's eyes, and dizzily he
clambered back Into the building and
sat on the floor, "Just to be safer."
A Peculiarity
Jack laughed. "Oh. you'd get Ised
to It in a few days, and then you
wouldn't mind It at ail. Ifs like any
other job we have - a lot of work to
do and there Isn't much thrill.
"It's funny about window washers,
though," continued Mr. Shey. Tou
see. they work In pairs, one man tak
ing the outside of the window and the
other the Inside. You'd think the boss
would take the Inside, it being safer.
But no I The boss of the two always
takes the outside. It's easier. He
doesn't have to be afraid ef spilling
water on a new carpet, or something."
And besides that, maybe the man on
the outside considers himself superior
to the man on the inside. Anyhow,
it takes more nerve. -
ONE REEL. TARNS
R. A. Barrett returned to Monmouth.
Monday to take up his studies at the
State Normal after spending the holi
days at the home of his parents at
Outlook.
Mrs. R. Wenger was able to be
moved to her home, after several
weeks stay at the Oregon City hospi
tal, having gone through a critical op
eration. Abernethy Grange held an all day
meeting at their hall last Saturday.
Mrs. Edith Weathered of Oswego, and
Mrs. Padden of Ohio, were visitors
and gave an interesting talk on
grange -work. Election" of officers for
the following year are as follows:
Master, W. Stone; overseer, Mrs. J.
i Kent: lecturer, Mrs. Boland: stewards
W. W. Smith; asst. steward, Mrs. M.
Rivers; chaplain, Mrs. M. Brayton;
treasurer, Mrs. Frank Bernier; secre
tay, Mrs. W. W. Smith; gate keeper,
Mr. Portore; lady asst. steward, Mrs.
L. Himler; Ceres,- Mrs. L- Glass;
Ponoree, Mrs. J. Keeley ; Flora, Mrs.
Paul Burns.
TODAY'S PUZZLE
TELLAS, LENHE, LETHE, ATII
EBR. These are girls' names jumbled.
Arrange the letters properly, then ar
range the words so that the last let
ters spell a boy's name.
Answer to yesterday's: Lose, lore,
fore. fire, fine, find.
Answer to today's: Stella. Ethel,
Bertha. Helen. Boy's name: Alan.
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mt JIM DAEStES UP
"Too must at least try to look Bst
a lady, Jim," Basel Insisted. "We aJI
want to make a good impression, and
what will be think of you if you look
ike a hoodlum? Tou can wear my
cream-colored net dress."
"Tm too tanned,' protested Jim
whose real name was Harriet Jeffries.
"Very weU, put la Pamela coldly
why don't you wear overalls?"
"That's a good Idea," said Jim.
Then she smiled. "I'll take your
ilress, Hst.p1, TU be good and dress
iike a sawdust doll for, once."
Mr. Still son, the explorer, an old
friend of one of the teachers, was
coming to Valley View School, and
the girls had talked for days of noth
ing but his visit and what they would
wear. That is. all the girls except
Jim. who. Before coming to the school,
had been- her father's pal on his blsT
ranch, and found It hard to be like
other girls.
So Jim struggled into the party
dress, and she was still trying tc
brush down her wiry bobbed hr
when the other girls went down as
the reception. The party was soon
In fall swing: still Jim did not con.
As she was soon to give a reading as
part of the program, the Head .
came nervous.
Meldrum Notes
She called Hazel and V
told her to go for Jim.
Just as Hazel started toward tlie
stairs, Jim appeared. There was a
gasp There stood Jim in the door
way, wearing an old corduroy skirt,
a flannel shirt, and aTbroad-brimmed
plains hat. Her eyes snapped mis
chievously. She stepped forward and.
instead of the piece she had been
given to recite, she gave a dialect
reading about a . cowboy, and con
cluded with a few tricks with a lasso.
Half an hour later. Pamela knocked
at Jim's door. "Come In," said a
defiant voice. "I suppose I'm to be
sent home'." Jim raised a tear-stained
face. "1 don't care. I tran't and won't
be what I'm not."
"Tou funny girl," laughed Pamela.
"The Head sent me to bring you
down. Mr. Stillson wants to talk to
you. He said your stunt was the hest
thing he has seen for some time. He
thinks you're a regular girl!"
Dad's planning to start
In the cement business.
He says he Intends
To advertise his
Cement as being strong enow
To mend the. break of day. "
Mrs. Roland Richards and little
daughter left Tuesday to join Mr.
Richards in Abelene, Texas.
Wm. Wright moved Thursday to
their new home, the Willard P. Haw
ley, Jr., property in Oregon City.
Miss Nettie and Henry Geymer of
Portland, spent Monday with the G.
M. Caldwell family.
Miss Edith and Frank Lindstrom of
Portland, were guests of Mr. and Mrs.
P. C. Davidson at Christmas dinner.
The -A. W. Meyerg family spent
Christmas day with the elder Meyers
at Gladstone.
Wm. and George Gardner and their
families enjoyed the Roake reunion
and dinner held in Masonic Temple
on Monday.
Mrs. Eben Larson and son Junior,
spent Wednesday with Mrs. Wm. Gard
ner. Mr. and Mrs. P. C. Davidson were
Tuesday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Cole
man and Mrs. Meadowneck of Port
land. Lester French and wife, of Port
land, visited at the Wm. Gardner home
Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Alex Gill were gnests
at a Christmas dinner of Mrs. Gill's
sister, Mrs. Getz of ortland.
Mr. and Mrs. Asael Tabor enter
tained at a surprise party, on Mon
day evening for Mrs. Richards be
fore she left for her home in Texas.
The guests were: Misses El va Linn
ton, Maud Davis, Mildred Ellis, Mr.
and Mrs. G. E. Tabor, Mr. and Mrs.
Graydon Pace, Fred Ayo, Vern cross,
Mrs. R. C. Richards, and Mr. and Mrs.
A. J. Tabor.
WITNESSES ARE SOUGHT
NEW YORK, Dec. 30. Mrs. Anne
TJ. Stillman today was in her way to
the Canadian north woods. There she
will make a personal investigation
and talk to witnesses to be called in
her divorce suit.