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r ? t t r 1 ' . . Thursday : :6::ni:;g, pith n t iar y 4192 c aaM MM MMH M mmmWm ' p iwiwWwnWw'Wwwwwvww..wiwu.- - - . - - . :r: ; .: , .;,. . SO-ITH CONSECUTIVE ; YEAR I - , :.r i . - : - - , . - -. . i T ... .... ... . ... .... ... ... , , ; The Statesman j will publish and award ' a prize each week for the best essay submitted by a' grade ; school pupil on the industries scheduled on thb page. - ;. r ITHE: :DABLY; STATESMAN" dedicates one full page each veek in the ' interest fof 'one ' of ' the fiRy-tvo basic industries of the Salem district. Letters and articles from" boosters are solicited. , This is your page; Help boost Salem. 'V i y' peiiilips 551 ob of c;!io;:s!oi'Eii "v " MTE) PACIFIC flUI OF BROOKS For instance: Salem district Hrl3 two counties growing the eacrcd myrtle the only place it grows bn this continent. ' Vhat unique fact do you know about the district? Address articles to. Slogan Editor, care Statesman. ; ! r This' Docs' HotlncJuda What Has Eeen) Moved :by Other r.'Icans, Tier What Has Beeh Consumed Locally -Then There Arc tho Onlcn Sets ahd the Onion Seed Produced m in 3 LC;:n uisinct - jt ;- 1 " ' l;tor Stntpf-matr: - 1 Lablsli dtstrirt have been used Oace aa onioa-nian. ?,f udonymod j'Jn ererr utate io the, 'Union for ' Elair. . . , j j bey have been billed directly Jnto Tcok" Rome' LakeLabiah .land on ' ier fialf -of them and' many cars :e share; 'i io 1 On an acre he' kt evf Enough for-a stew yvi'.h six " bunroJ " bas? "i for rparc!- . ' -J ' j aot exaggerated If the car loal that move out of Brooks ar ajiy thin? by which to judge the pro da.rtIoa of this limited acreige.l I For the season thus far we hate . to our credit four handred cars, !: with an estimate as to the renialn - der varying from seventy-fjve to one hundred and fifty cars, j This does not:includo what nas;. been nioved by other-means, nor, whit has been, consumed locally, i f 1 -I- remember once when I t flrfet took the agency at Brooks t'T wa4 accused of either cs"" or exaggeration w'- Tcport that w? weekly as tn clfferent ' -o tie I IriiproTefJhlpplnj; ToiidUlons': are' - re-conslgned and diverted manr times before thev are flnal- iy disposed ojL'.'.V- iSA-j' rv r 'f j The peak jof; the shipping gen exally occur$ in October, . aa the YirfA im rtftan wnAil eti1 ma buyers want onions for, storage or j Ms T These" are , the pignty onion o-s are left5 open; which they" al v? are nnles cold ; weather is chounlered.' Then the vntrJ ors are closed and the -insulated .alia of the "car tome int good play. for what- wiir keep out lieat Will also keep out , the cold. : If vjfry cold weather occurs the rail road 'company'- wilF place: small stoves inJ the ica. bunker if the shipper wishes it.: This is a guar antee, that the onions will urrive in perfect .condition 'as far as Jack Frost, is "concerned. 4 '----? ' I For, long" hauls deck'in-t is built iaside the'ear a fvr inches above the tops of he firist tier of sacksl This allows for better' Ventilation ahd also takes off the height from tjie lower sacks wbero they- come in contact wun tne floor. ' , i i f Onion Sets' Ami Kkm1.- ' . Another side of tlu- n'nion in. oustry Aal ttn growing of ..onion THIS WEEK'S SLOGAN DIDi YOU (KNOW, ihkt and manufacturing center of a 'sreai onion and onion set f tndastryr that the world does not fjrow better in ions ; I f ?r bcaverdsm lands, 300 to 600 sacks of 100 out, taking th average range bf prices for ten years, 1 thfr raising of onions here is a very profitable line of in- tensif -ed agriculture,! and that there is room' here" for many more onion growers who wiligivo that important branch cf; intensified agricUtureUhe intelligent atten ition and ardous laborl it deserves? - - fior speculation f that; ; arej good i1 your gardener plants early in keepers. Another, factor: contrib 'iiting. to the ! heavy- movement at this time is ihat , the gtowers are -filling to take 'a, lower prica ' if they are able! to inovetbe' crop di rectly from the field. 'After the onions are stored the growers have the extra handling. but,(rrrfate often allows jthem, sJTy the expec- the spring .so that you s may have the" tender -"green- onion. They ajre the same as the larger - onion,1! omy that the- grower plants tbm a great deal thickcrbegfound s6 that they a' unahln in Wnmft tfae t1 their j brothers. . They alright to xpect'a little mote fpnIr seHifor frow :twicetp three" times as high per pound as the large onion, i Abojt 33 cars tktlon; Buta.h'i-j i.i one of theNf these are sent front E rooks an- B Kill Tfffl ""Tr ity -a -equiva ted acres.- I j i.. correct the fe- . 1 did after duejinves iit.npt after the' manner I inthacohipilingderk's let ter to me which accompanied the report. -1 used & car and a hilf to th aere-4nstead, and even thbn I found that t hero, were plenty !of instances where this would not joe -nough - onions j for;' the , gTouiod ; planted. - . ' j -. l! When onions were first snipped from the "lake there was a mark ed dissatisfaction and much com plaint, from the brokers Io .whim the; product was sent concerning the quality and -keeping, but yar after yearjw.ith .improved culture nnd better sortrag this has b4en--ILtninated. till pow there is but little difference "between the ia Msh onion and those grown near Sherwood, though the latter baye been in the market longer and re ! better known. . - i , ! ' ! , I Used In J very Ht ate h - - It U very likely that onions frpmj f ,. , i z. Oldom bear !mnch com nlatnt even pert sack was allowed escape.while stalking tee gold n fire... - I . ; ' . ?or most- all if arn, ro4a'iVtbo 4raln "i that, tAm&' onJrWlfoad vqn,ipm ent jls. great and ' titance.s ave ' occu r red , w lien : com plain tin nor money : nor even tears could produce a single car when scores were urgently needed.; Thanks to the resourcefulness- of the ; rail roads, these car shortages are" al most a thing of . other 1 days, and y Ithojit doubt, unless come nnfor- seen nappentng comes 10 pass, tney wtll'be entirely done away. with. The -railroad -' agent will - be asH grateful : for thL as tho shipper, for although it Is certainly tater estlng to see tthat &l .wh6i want fcars have, themf it is arrief in deed to have . shippers1 clarroring for cars for rush orders' and be unable to get iio much as a wheel. ! Onions, like .celery. ;demand a Refrigerator car. but unlike cel ery they do not require ice. The construction -of refrigeratot cars allows a free Circulation of air be neath, Ihrongh and prer tho Racks pf onions, when the end ventilat- Still apother Bide is the growlnc of the onion seed. Many of the growers raise their own seedli and recently some, have raised seed for sale to the seed bouses.: It f.t very valuable, and although the aiRonnt raised on an acre as to bulk would Ijobk discouraging to . f he : layman, (jT he wrote' a check to cover the cost ft Would no -doubt ,opn bis yes, Lrememoer taking 4 In a few sacks to ship through the Ao sal freight.' Whe-l the shipper old'me those few sack's rep resented .more, than, a iearjoad of mion sets, I could scarcely lelleve " If onions were oranges Brooks might bid for some of the oistinc iion of Riverside but.- 4ty are j very much liked by many people I hnrt tin fttiitir wilt . r'mulHgan" than the best orange, pne of-our conductors eats them like most people eat apples, but I ftotloed that he:, always ate them when south bound. Upon inquiry as to tnis peculiar taste he in formed me that he lived in'Port land. i His wife objected to hali tosis , ! ; . ,. - - : I .li a v.'ashdaugii, k x , . ' f " Agent S. 1 Co. Brooks, Ore., Feb. 1, 1926. ' , FILLS CIWPiEEllPffiS TO . ' ' . : .- IMD im LOIS, USEFUL LIFE Junior5 Vaudeville Was Very Successful Choral Club (s OrganizedThe Personal ; and General News of the a FlAiki tlfAAlf' am m4UaUa J Vasal f Z r a m m J Pv t m a O a m r m4- a- -TS f , ra&i vcck its uuuici cu uy uivv ctuu Duy ncjjui ici .ui , - ine statesman ; i vDatf of Slogans ir- f CWtth a i i. Ix(ca-ibrr r rut?, -jcuocr-j , .- ? Pilberta, October 2J , , . frAValnnts," November 5 1 Strawberries, November 2 Apples, November llaspbrrries Xovrmber 20 Mit, December 3 . - T, L; Iteans, Etc ' December 10 j Black berries, December 1 1 7 Cherries. December 24 ; JPears, Decrmber 31 li.? . ' Gooseberries, January T, 19JS5 : Corn, January 14 , -o-h i; Oelerjr,' Janryai'KKi), Spinach, Ktc Janoarr 28 i ; Onions, Hie., February r ; , 1 Potatoes, J-;tc4 February 11 f-.Beea,- February 18-1(4- ' :'iT Ponltry ad Irt Stock, Feb. S3 :C3ty,IWiaUrulac:aIaJb;' v G'rent Cow. March 11 :: , lav-d Hlgliwnjs, Marcfe 18 . . Head Iettfwc, March S3 Hos, JKtc Aprtt 1 . Jrgrumes, April 8 Asparagus, jEtetAnHl 15 fiMpe, Et4 April ?2 Drag Garden, AprU a werg, May 13 "' . Irrigation, May SO Mlalns. May 27 - Ijind, Irrigation, Etc., Jane 3 i-'ioricuitnrev Juim 10 '" lionsl Cabbare. Fr-. Jbiik it "Ifholesaling : and Jobbing, iane i; v (Cucumbers, Etc July 1 noes, jo iv . -4 Goats, July 13 - Schools,' Etc., July 22 - , - Sheen, Julr 29 . - . .National Advertising, August 8 -wens, r.ic, August 12. , , livestock. Ausust lO Grain and Grain ProductsAug. . uss 5M f anafactnrini; ' Reni-tnftov A a tomotive Industries, ' Septera- Wood wor kin g, Etc:, September' Paper Milla, September 23 - tBack "conies of 'the Thnr. day-edition of The Daily Ore- gon statesman-' are zu nasd. They are frr Mite at 10 cents eac:v nailed to nr address. 1 oarrent copias 6 cents) - Marv - Turners Harrington f Grandma' "HarrlnRtonTK went to her final reward" on -Febsuarr lst. .1526.' at the homrt of her daugh ter. Mrs, AVarren Ward. In Falls Cltr. :where she had been staying the past few mcriths.following'ah attack of . heart disease.. The- end was, sudden and peaceful, the re sult of heart failure-. Mary Turner Was . born In .Mon roe county,!- Michigan, August 22, 1845. k being eighty years: "five months and ten days old at the time of her passing. In 1S61 she , was married to B. B. Harrington, whose death! occurred- about 'fif teen-years ego. Nine children were born of .this marriage, three of whom survive. Rev. E. I. Harring ton, of Wbodburn,-Oregon: Mrs. W," J.r Southwell, of Nortons, Oregon.- and. Mrs., Phoebe Ward of Fjalls t City.1. Beside : the children she leaves thirteen grand chlld-r rri.rthirteen great grand children. and two sisters wh 6 1 i ve , in M icbi en, and hosts of friends to mourn her loss. -f - ".!:::' V- v-C-' : r ?k ''f s ' j .V. . . of the -rye. waltz end tne lancers with, their rollicking, numbers. A.-i - In contrast.' Ifelen Hall' and Clyde" Bancroft.' with the music of piano and ' drums, gave a demon sit ration of the Charleston at - its best. This was graceful and dain ty" rather than what; one usually sees in these exhibitions.!. : ! ; , . Mrs Austin Itlcketts. -playing tne; trombone, with her " sister, Mi's. .Iester Moore, ' at the piano, gave ah' enjoyable' number. ; ' ;i .A .burlesque - of ,the balcony spene from Romeo and. Juliet, with ij-rron t'aui ana .jacic , u rant as blac"c; faced' lovers, was " the 'last number, ., Japk waa a 'devoted Ro meo and Byron, at cohylncing' shy Juliet. .. , J J. , . i , : Choral Club Orcanized I ;Last Sunday afternoon those in terested in community .! singing met in the high school auditorium -"There a Jteraporaryj, organization waa effected Mrs. Mabel Hatch was,; chosen " chairman, and Mrs Richard Paul." secretary. '. Mrs.: R. Paui 'Albert" Morgan;; and Mrs. A. G' Adams were appointed a com- biittee to preparo constitution and by-laws. . Mrs. . A, G. Adams ; was appointed publicity agent. There was a very! eood attend anee; Mrs. Kate G,BoyoL y?V.l dl- TKl'ISEEraETPEBEST CROP 00 BEiWH IO. H PAYS In 1S90 Mr. and Mrs. Harring ton, with their family, rePsoved to4 Falls Cltk which ,;has; been the ramiiy nome ever since. -Wt,---v- Grandma Harrington- was' ade Votlt Cbrlstlati from ht1"hrtA-t ' nl. ways a strong Christian character Jrect the' singing- iand it is hoped I vi i uuuci lur id.ii.11. one . uau 1 uian.t3 tuts eirpog ana lorpeiui oeen a member of the Free Metho-j organization - in the communltr. list." church 'since is organization I Everyone1 interested is invited to ' here. , ' v;r.1.:-v' 1 WroQan f -ntivf Cn ml . v 4 Funeral- services were held at o'clock In the afternoon, at the e; Free Methodist. church Wed- same place. ' ; "; K - : ; sday morning, conducted: by WV ',l!r--fl;:' 'J1 V ' the nesday morning, conducted: by W N. 'Coffeevof Salem Interment in the Hill cemetery beside her hus- btpd and others-of the family.! SO CO;.C3LPJPEfiHC!E . ; " jPHTIIFlIISraClLOlS Jho Lavish Cistrict PrcdubticiWas 475 Cars in 1924 and ,lt Had Grown Last Yearj to Perhaps a Total of 600 Cars, With a Value of Kct Far Below $300,000. Hot - Counting the Onion Set and Seed Crops, and the Ship . mcnts Wi.'I f.'ct EeLhra5 in lnr.rnncnn tn mnn i.uaas taui Tear i . .r a ndsom.- sr.-a an 1 " j runs p ; f o a . mm .c nuaiiy. i All J'bi.l J'Jarmers lVosper i Lako J.-ibiHh farmers are 10 per centfor Iabish.. All of them are ciakli-g jhoney. a, condition tha' makes foif cheerful conditions and consistent" growth." From the looks of the automobiles that the Labish growers own one would think that it' was a settlement of retired millionaires. It It? o DotitMn On nn TV t I J 1 '' r--- A ' Tli'e Junior Vaudeville nil r li r . . ". w , 2? - l unce more the pupils of Falls ,' 1 1 " i. "ar V"MV'.- neiurrrior me ume ana Laoor. txpenderJ There Are city JKieh have proved themselves ( P , 151 T"' up. L rrom ;r;i,:!, n arriwa.s eIectec of Course Pests and Weeds and othTrr-Mh! 1 . j - ? i ana . iTrsonai Mr. and Mrs-Richard Van Den Bosch and : sons, , Richard . and Wentworth, were over from Pedee Monday evening' -. attending the junior Tapdeville. ,r.r, v Andrew Black! was un I from or bourse Pests and Weeds and Other -Troubles and sod entertainers, on Monday Problems The Man WhoWaSthP PifinAr in thP Riri n ?ht the program was varied, and I nhSli nS n:-:iVr j V . ' "w numbers twere good. Richard LaDisn On or? D str ct Wntes and Ta ? - Pni lt, m. , til ho bars completed i the course. Mr. Thresher has taught very suc cesstuily: but desires? to prepare himself as thoroughlyfaa potiiible for teaching, and his rb any frionds are glad he is able to continue his chosen work. :i . 4 ? Miss Violet' McCan'n left lust Sunday for Alameda. 't California. ' ' Thursday, cvenin,r Miss Cord in presents her pupils inf a recital itt the Methodist church! : A cordi il invitation is extended to all m'usfa: lovers. ,:,l ;-' ' ; ; Att adjourned meeting of tho' city council will be hell next Monr day night, February, S, at which business of .In portarice will be taken up.; ' u.-j. :.- I . R, L. Grlswold, chairman of thb school i boards visi ted the gradfe schojols Thursday . afternoon ancf Friday,? It Is a duty? required by the state school lav's,' ; and the teachers of the scJtool appreciate the Visits of both 'directors . and patrons.'- -r -.-.-1 - p' ' t-jislah Yirill3, county school su perintendent, accompanied by Mrj J. E. Calavan, boys';; and girls' clubi leader 1 for the state, waa visitor to the grade 'schools last Friday,",;'" . , J ..- -, ' , : . Frank Breon and familv left fni- Alsea Valley lafit week. Mr. Breon has rented a farm there. 'A. C. Steeprow made the trlD. takint? oveif their furniture for them. Mr. and Mrs.' John Mover, ac companied by Mrs. Louise TVater bouge and children. 'firove to Sa- lem last Sunday, whpre Mr. and Mrs," Moyer enjoyed ;a visit. with Mr.JMoyera mother J Mrs. J n Moyer and .Mrs. Waterhou so vta- itedlMr. Waterhouse.fwho Is a pa tient in the Salem hbspital. Mr. Waterhouse recently lindni-wpnt a severe operation, and; Is now in proving, though very; slowly. ' J-Et Thursday , afti rnonn Mk Jerre Morris -wits.-hostess! for'tha" Good Will club. A short businesr meeting was held, arid it ' was do. cided to chance the d av of ItlPpHnir to Tuesday of each feekj Threo . new members were taken In, Mrs.T Gay Diebmt Mrs. T.W. Munyon and Mrs. Clay Gathritlge. I-Dainty refreshments were serverf! hv th'a hostess. - Mrs. George Chamberlain srltf entertain this :wek. At a meeting, of the student body ot Falls City high school held last, week Paul Starry was elected j - The past season has bee a rood one for Lake Lablsh onion . growers. Prices have been .fair throuehont the entire season, jand rroductlon lias broken alt records. ; The yearly Increase In produc tion 1.-I one of the most tncoutag ' ingF things : about. Labish ; onion farming. .The ground j Is con ; stantTy becoming more adapted for onlon-.Trulture;".-the farmers fare ; becoming better f onfon growfers; r bettor teft "strains are being pro i dnced. The increasing, apre iro I duction is not only, encouragjlng, ? it i almost unbelievable. - j , The pnst two-years some acres! j of ground produced as high as !660 sacks and there were -very jfevi i arres that did not produce over; 1 0ft Fackff." . In 'the past the-slogan Uas ;A- CAUW)AD rklt UCUR. lo.Ag very miichss though jtfiM wiil - tiHTe lo be cLanged to "'rwd ; CarH;'W Per Acre. 1 ; ; - t' lH-r-a"i- QiiatitS' Too J I ftKT.ea-'ins''. quality .Is kecjsln? -. i- i wUtt'tc incrt-asiris quatiiityj in f is t jt' i one of the principal cau-s of it.? C'ualify and dt-niand h w.-ll as rrhrt -yeri to f 1!oh- to --ef !w-f stir' !n r r--i -f - - mi r-! if y i. rolvl:-: ' :; cf tho tardest "Jrc-fj I'm of tl.e growers, la. the I n.'-y K.-i.'l fro d-ffloulty in t f . On the Chicago"; market Oregon onions bring 75c per hundred po-umla iik to than any ot:. r vel- low .onions, f Competing .agair.st them are tho InOiaaa. ilicbigan, Ohio yellow virieties, the Colorado Yellow. Dan v and the Califor nia ;Austra! r.ro-vcs; . , In 1924 ti I a1 ish district sent tt market aTmoKt 4 75 car loads of onions. During the past sagon tho total production of this diidrict was perhaps Cuu-car loads;. count ing, deliveries ..in other ways than in car lot shipments. The total value ; of thei niop crop of this district for last year was not. Jar from SaOQ.OOjO, counting sales jret to be made, about TO per cent of the crop being still on hand. i : The '-average "price- paid to thei grower for thel92 4 crob 'f '"'tlie L;ibi,hh district 7wa4 about' St 73 a c;r. ft "-"asj or will h.if iv-va K White Onion Kiperiii-ent : , "Tl.e lieyes -Farm management has for several years been experl- n.enting, with white onion;-. 'f: They taye developed v hybrid tfrainof white onions, ftr.pi; il: Austratfin Drown, which Ifsolf j- a, hybrid.. They have Eeleftid white specimens each . year , frd planted j them, and . while thy have not yet secured 100 per cent white onions, they are approaching that. , They are gett ing a white onion that Is of good size, has good keeping j qualities, and has a nice shape, : The outlook for Ithis . Is very promising. It may prove to be worth a great deal of raonev annually to the Salem district. The value of these experiment? Is realized when it ,isknown that a lot of Salem money goes each year to 'IJermnda and other for rign parts for the white Spanish onions.:.; It is interesting to know that tho first shipments of such onions. :f or this season ramei to. c HThap,riomoMhBt lower for lh " T "r ln,S m-;to. -( 1925; but pot much Jt,Wfcr.5 balt-m ore ye-aerday. Tn On ton Xtt. rV.. i Th above does not inrtnil ihr- onion fct rop for, tho J abUh dN-j try. f '- i trP't. i-or tho crop of onion seed-.?! t f-T!j tnon set ir i;rjna fr-. ---! 2.00,000-.to' 3,O0O,00 pounds o;! iv. ana ti.-i .-:irpHrH r.h:::.st th v I. . of the Pacific Co.,-; r.Kirlv'-t f '.-r rcl-:n nets' It ! ; i it ,t u J " ! t-m n;.. to S3.p-r cent of the -r-j T.-a:ut for thfi coarst. r v' v tn'.,! - ; 15 - J il Ui ' t r. ;y -: i2 -:!: v !t-: c Old Time FiddlcrsV : Vf : ' CcntCGt -' ' f ' SALEM-'AKMOKT . Fri:!ay Kvc. 8 OT!cc!; Auxin's Saler.i Lion's Club. V, iif fit f'harity Fund.. SiO fi in CnsH I'Maes. lany lU-vr .- : Pri-r-s. ; I. - Pre -ram end CM Ti " !" , "vcrv' .9 CO T.I j ; Kditor Statesman:! - I have beeri growing onions for severa,lyears jon Iake" Lavish, and while wo have improved the qual ity of .our. crop, so it'eommand! recognition Id the markets of the world. It requires constant watch fulness, owing to f hangl4g condi tions in the ground, the 'weather and pests; beginning Vrith careful selection of stocky or yseed, t the proper fertilisers 'to use-t-none of , i i. . . . . they consider; the; right kind and amount , per i acre r- th proper handling of seed, and thij manner of seeding. Owing to smut in the ground, we have to ikse a for mamehyde solution ia : seeding. The combat (with cutworms, root maggoty and weeds, the, proper handling at harvest time, also proper storage, are all nroblemid N'otwltbstanding all of the above. .he onion sterns ; to be ;tho best rop on beaverdara ; land f end Srings a falrj return for lime and abor expended. ?;!.-' r. t- : r. salem , O re., j Ttt. 9 February 3; from other, coast districts shall haver' been' disposed of. . 1 Mr. Allen grows onions" as . his principal crop, with a few potatoes and other vegetables. -lie believes the numbers and droll remarks and Jokes accompanying them, was I a surprise. - - The first number. "Sweethearts in Songs featuring a monologue wita nis parents, Mr. and Mrs. Mi iv.- xsiacK. v 'Jj:- . ; . Mrs,; Maude Brownr and' Mrs' Ira Mehrllng' attended the lunch- eon given by Mrs. Margaret Hay-1 ter 01 Dallas,, last Friday for the Past Matrons Clnb of the Rastern btari i Seventeen ladies ent, spending a very' pleasant af- dent, -Helen Hal!; secretarr. Esther Larson, treasurer, and Jane Ham el, (pianist, - Richard Paul is the new yell leader. ! I '-. Over the Telephone v '' The abovij-w-as! written- by MrJ llen la nnswer to a letter of the -Jlogan editor. Over, the telephone. Mr." Allen cajd yesterday ,that last rear he produced 12 .j cars of ani'in-r.on litacres.: Mtkt of the -nions of that district, iueludin-r the crop of - Mr.'Alleh, were sold ait fall at S1.40-to' SI.7S a sack: probably arbra.-red IS 1 .50. Thcv -re wort h oroijud f 1.4 ft -.now." and the mark ft- ! U . slow.; Not more tlmn .la.- per cent! of the crop of i a s t year is 'jyet ; fcft,. tiad all I he anioiiH joh h:ind in tho Iatish dis- rict now aw well pwrr-'d and u first claHs. shape.--. T'h: onion men expert i tvn brisker, selling,, at bcUer'prjccs,-.. ?by tho- end of February, after tho inferior onion uudci, v 'CJkXJX.au 1 tin -iik 1 n-1 ifv f-i s r- the onion croo is the most reliihi i81111 iVL "Wentworth 'Van 1 Den- for ( that district. ; The growers f Boschr with the young ladies in there hav iparnorf tn nti -, 1 costume J Illustrating the- songs. pests.and' they are constants lm. ft elV.KiTen. and the stage ef- nrnrinir 'ha niilnn'. In t.At. ....tit. I feCtS gOOU. . " , and Ellen Speerstra was rendered In a sprightly" and -fetching man ner; tho costuming adding mnch to the effect.1 The song is art old fa- vorite, 'You Can't . Tlay In My xara. ana always enjoyed. . Edith Relber, aa Mrs. Snodgrass, . - - - . -""-i...-fuwub a. very pieasant ax by; Eidon Frink. and Popular songs i ternoon with needlework and con versation after the luncheon. The Art Clui; : I Last : Tuesday afttrnoon Mrs. Raymond Criawell entertained ih ladies of the Art club. I' Oreirnn grape was used, effectively; for dec- t iations. Little Judith Grlswold has been th: stunt feature ot te arternoon. and '.quantity. They often grow 500 sacks to the acre. One grow er, in 1924' produced eleven car loads on seven acres. They use new, burlap sacks in packing their onions - for ? shipment; the nine -ounce burlap sack.. ""i Tlie Pioneer of District , M.r .Allen came tcwOregon from San Jose. Cal.,' In 1914. He had known K. A. and J. O, Hayes there. They are ' the ; publishen of the San Jose Mercury, and had quite 111 with an attack -rf fi" but is rnow impi-oy In g, land f will soon ?Der-ahle;i to, attend school again ' Ruth Overlund; uent teachers from th nr State Normal. stfiir ner fellow teachers i 1nt vuir. I Tue'sdar hnsieio ,t hv ?n in c.u.. i . I -fi 1 - "--"o uoinii, -w uere on isat- nraar she becam the wife of Al- irea uye. . Both Mri and Mrs rt r - j j v vith"Mrs.'Edward'Ci White win. nirg first prize and Ms. Ira Mehr- ing consolation. Dainty refreshment.- were serv ed by the hostess to tae ten mem bers present i . . Jirs. Trank E. Dii-rsrs is the mm mb ilSTDEPiMECTED become owners" of a large tract was ,wellj KlTen,:, The costuming work.r j ; ' lj i . . j of-Uhe famous ; beaverdam 1 land and stage: setting for this comedy Next Wednesday Feb id " tli Tile - Midrib - VVpcV' Pormorc of the Iibish district . Mr. Allen were, well planned, adding-much Ladies Aid of thW read the newspaper, with much are residents of Silverton which v j . .1 "'"- "--"v tv m wm ne tneir future home. After eTiarcu! w tho a,,1tAMn t t , I . . - - filler - . j m.. 13 11 v 7. ner. 10 f a. Rnnrr trftv im i-i . 1 . . . cal hits were especially well ro- Mrs. livZ Zf.TV an4 Celved. a v u - 1 Mrs. Ttve -o -f ... ' -r." ; ,4iu iuutu uuuie ,a romeav.i .-.ionctav fnr'racn. v.. of the -Lablsh' district.' Mr. Allen ves the FIRST man to whom they aold -an individual tract. TTt bought 25 acres of this land, and ho did i, the firsts development work in that particular section of the" Labish district. Mr Alter pnJd,?330 an acre for the bart land; tho raw land and it'wai very-raw, 'being covered with tim ber ;aud .brush and what looked lilce a boptless langla of under gro-vui. . in 1014. Mr. Allen em. ployed a gang of . men to help him clear his, land, which was a big tabk; it was "some job.'.. Mrv Allen harvested his I first crop irf 1915. He -raised two aires of onions, a lot of stringless jeans, 'and a number of other Mnds of vegetables that year rv. . - . . .... 1 - . . .mar ai ler iu;ir, no raised a -ui-WBSf ul .troo of Buinach. and be ..contracted for soma mrmiK with the dehydration people and the tarrots produced la feuch large fcizes and in such qnantitlca'as to h- evat,, v-t, t - .1", r .pis- c m. . . u v iuia uaii. 1 ri 1 .m rut 1 - n iit tv wt'ti t . . Speerstra. Esther . Larsen, Natalia their popular - silver tea, tr, vl r.uuv., amx am-i -.yurcn parlors. Mrs. Ira "VTo-h v...., .tuc. vu i-asj, ung win ue chairman of. the host- v v.w DKuims iu uu jusi' 1 ac 1 committee for; the oi(-a!nn froduciii Plckh Dninn?-- Bcins Threatened . :- character, she played., "Without bringing them into the sketch at all; the man In the rase, ''Bobby. nd tho small dog "Robbie.' (rave the needed touch o make the' hu ,mor of the sketch. ; All the students Partlclnatine fir I o 1, a ... uoyS -earns will meet wit- leams ot the Dallaa iub Home noor. , - Miss T.nfllt week-end.' visitor . fr 'k-' , ." ' ' -""-son tThe foIlovln.T U f;-om!tb cur rent WeekV irt iiti-r 1 4 oyjlho Iiidup'ri.U N E. j Uorr-r . I-';,-. Iciu:). .w fine t !,e p.v ; Rureau of . - . .. , ... . . . . t. v , . . ..wijiio.4, .Munnjoui suu riviHii ui citreim 1 wwe i ner parents," Mr and "Irs draining and practice; 'These en- A. RIlubbardr :' - T - tertafn Jrnt feafnrtnr Ihn .-. 1 T.a Tli.,... ' . .. - dents from different classes', from I dies of the Christian church cave ot th" Aran '"It for JSO' ; avlf-ult nre la there ariKars in AvhU h the rr : as it. i-? r.ect 1 v --vuar. mane aa in teres tin;" i cnicKen dinner Jn the church study to one not connected with I parlors. As n,.t ....m ...v. : . . i--s'.cnentiy ..un Horyiv-uneu looa, una tbo large attend- wi- uivii Hwupr- "ran 10 .tl s. ance tiDon a -stntinv ir,t., ... cqver the new one.-. A satisfying amount was realiz- eJ ror the junior class ft asury, and their coach. Miss Ostrtnder, la! c'.eHO'vln? of the thanks of -pupil.--j- house gncsts over the w Continued on p; 9) and patrons alike for tho tiipe civ f u for thi: entertainment Old tyme -dance music by Georg Hawk, violinist, and Ryrpu Ames;, banjo, was easily the hit of tL evesias. i These men,' grandfather and father. cf hlsh school etiidcntf took tho parents b;tc!c-to tho 'aj3 cienced the appreciation of their inenrls. The rln(.;- .... - - - --4' j v., , V J, srumymg to thOK0 in char--. iir, and air3. F p- rit.; , i... ?.'ii-end, tne iuaiiuu ana r j; ry Dr ir"' t grana -caughtcrs, wl-oo home in haiem. , ; ; Walter. Thrrsht ri v ho hn-i teaching tho. Oak ':: i i rcslsned, and wi'd rcsuiiio hU - tu dics et t!:-j-Crt-gori -(ae ;,,-,-, -.5 w.w-., u'.K'J;.'."' 'I C '; 1 1 J 1 ' -1 '- who annuallv teres of .shiall 4 i 3 I . 11 uue. i n f h;jri":-:i 1 f TI.( f o t iO;i;o put out vt 1 cent decision of t erni appraf.-u-rs. whlcb 1 tatiiT on nii-kled fc-t, th- a; ; rsi . r cd c-nii ;.s 1 o tin try as o T ' v . : rtj.t t . .. It i , nt i-i ca i Jiig rr heljiing ' r a?iect, ti.:r,!.r case - -4 -, r'nrcnt ' i t th- f-a o :a -.-.v, r.i. ; In of kle . i -n "it 1 X 1