: • LOCAL NEWS ITEMS : • Mesars. Rachmeyer, Guliekaon, Davis and Thomas spent some time this week on a bunting trip in the mountains near Warremiale. Kev. .1. F. Dunlop the new meth odist pastor arrived last Monday and will conduct services in the M. E. church next Sundav at the usuahhours. Every­ body come out and hear him. W. J. Wirtz, who had his leg broken a short time ago, is slowly improving. His son Carl went up to Sandy last Monday to take care of hie busnese for him. Prof. G. R, Rol inson and family have moved into the Thompson house on Roberts Ave. recently vacated by I.. B Shippv, The first literary program of the Gresham school will be given in the assembly hall, Friday afternoon 2:30 Oct. 2S. The public is invited. Mrs. Fleming and Alice Stephens are visiting in Vancouver, Wash. The Gresham High School Football team will meet the Lincoln High School team on the Greshaui grounds Satur­ day at 2:3»‘. The Lincoln team was the winner at the fair This ensures a good game for the Gresham team is getting in fine trim. Claude Smith lias purchased the half intrest recently owned by hie brother E. S. Smith, of the Gresham Motion Picture Show. He will enstall an other machine and change film service and will put forth as good a show as can be seen in Portland. FIGHTING FOREST FIRES. That forest fires are expensive af­ fairs aside from the loss In timber and other property consumed by the flames may be gathered from the re­ port of Assistant Forester Buck, who had charge of the fire fighting cam­ paign In the Crater lake national for­ est and at a few other points in south­ ern Oregon, and these fires were rela­ tively small and lndestructive as com­ pared with many which have raged in the west during the past three months. This one campaign cost $30,000. of which amount $13,000 was paid in wages to fire fighters. $3,000 for tools. $5,000 for food for the fighters, while the remainder represents amounts which will have to be paid out to fire fighters and for service rendered by the soldiers According to the last report of the bureau of statistics, the total amount of sugar consumed In the United States in the year ended June 30 last was 7.500.000.000 pounds, the average per capita consumption being eighty- two pounds, which exceeds that of any preceding year. Of the above enormous total of sugar consumed there were produced in the United States 750,000.- 000 pounds of cane sugar and 1.025,000.- 0u0 pounds of beet sugar as against 82S.000.000 pounds and 967,000.000 pounds, respectively, for the year pre­ ceding. The imports from foreign countries for the last year aggregated 8.918.000.000 pounds, which Is a reduc­ tion of 188.000.000 pounds from the preceding year. The remainder of the sugar consumed amounted to 1,856,- 000.000 pounds, of which the Hawaiian Islands furnished 1.111.000.000. Porto Rico 569.000.00o and the Philippines 176.000.000 pounds. An interesting fact in connection with the history of sugar production for some years past is that, while foreign countries produced 75 per cent of the total amount consumed In 1900, they produced but 51 per cent of the amount used last year In the production of beet sugar there has been an increase from 73.000.00C pounds In 1899 to 1.025.000.000 pounds last year. CRADLED IN ICE. A Schooner's Thrilling Game of See­ saw In Arctic Waters. The schooner Elwotwl, while on a fishing cruise in northern waters, once hail a strange adventure with un iceberg. It appears that the mas ter sighted the iceberg, an immense one. apparently fast on a reef just off lloonia. It seemed a lucky en eounter, inasmuch as the captain figured that he might till his hold with ice to preserve the tish he ex­ pected to catch. W hen the schooner was within a few cards of the iceberg the anchor was dropped. The vessel swung around until she came alongside, to which she was made fast by lines. The tide was nt the full. A gang­ plank was thrown over the ledge in the ice, and the tnen began breaking off chunks of the ice and hoisting them aboard. All went well until evening, when thirty tons of ice had been stowed in the hold. Meanwhile the falling tide had caused the iceberg to settle upon the reef and to tip toward the side opposite the vessel. The gangplank rose in the air and had to be made fast to a ledge nearer the water to keep it horizontal. The master, suspecting that all was not going to be well, ordered the crew to make sail. Before they could man the halyards the iceberg, with a grinding roar, rolled off the reef and started to turn over. A jagged spur of ice, which had formed the bottom of the iceberg, arose on the starboard side of the vessel and beneath it. The ice struck the keel, and the vessel, lift­ ed out of the water, rested in an ice cradle. The captain ordered his men to get into the boats and out of harm’s way. Cutting the lines that held the schooner to the ice­ berg, the men pulled to a 6afe dis­ tance and waited. The anchor held fast, and the schooner tugged at the chain. The tide dropped a few more inches, the iceberg careened still farther, and the Elwood rose higher. This proved the schooner’s salvation. The tendency of the iceberg to roll over and raise the vessel brought such an enormous strain upon the anchor chain that some­ thing had to give way. Something did, and, to the joy of the fisher­ men, it was not the anchor or the chain. The iceberg lurched, and the schooner was seen to slide several feet along the crevice in which it rested. There was another lurch and another slide. Then the vessel reached a downward grade and the next instant shot off the iceberg and into the sea, bow on, like a rocket. She shipped a heavy sea as the result of plunging her nose beneath the surface, but quickly righted and, after stumbling over her an­ chor chain and tugging viciously to get away, settled down to her orig­ inal state of tranquillity, to all ap­ pearances unhurt.—Chicago Rec­ ord-Herald. Th» Commercial Spirit. “We Yankees are commercial,” said a Vermont judge at a commer­ cial travelers’ banquet, “hut we’re not as commercial as the south­ erner would make out. ■‘The southerner declares that a typical Yankee once visited the south. “‘Here,’ said a guide to him one day, ‘here, right in this room, sir, Washington received his first com­ mission.’ “The Yankee brightened up. “ ‘What per cent commission was it?’ he asked.”—Exchange. Earliest Newspaper. The first daily newspaper was a manuscript letter written by sal­ aried correspondents and forward­ ed by them every twenty-four hours from London to the provinces. That was in the days of the ear­ ly Stuarts. During thé common­ wealth these letters were printed in type and circulated in large num­ bers. Even so long ago as 1680 the law of libel was such as to be char­ acterized by Judge Scroggs as mak­ ing any newspaper publication ille­ gal and tending to provoke a breach of the peace. Shaking Hands. At a due) the combatants dis­ charged their pistols without effect, whereupon one of the seconds inter­ fered and proposed that the duelists should shake hands To this the other second objected as unnecessary. “Their hands," said he, “have been shaking this half hour.” Domestic Blits. Mrs. Knagger—I remember the time when you were just crazy to marry me. Mr. Knagger—So do 1, but I didn’t realize it st the time.—Town Topics. A TARCOOLER FUNERAL ROAR OF BIG GUNS. Wood Was Sea«*». but They Mano(,sd Th» Effect Upon th» N»rv»s and th* to Rig Up a Coffin. Sana» ut Hearing In some of the tninlug districts of One of thè iienaltleM attemtant <>n South Australia there I m ii great — nr fi ring off big gitila la (Icnfness So city of wimh I t'oiiHeiiuviitly. If von uro aure la thla penalty to be evicted that. so foolish ns to die (here you miiM not il la assorteli. im man cali go throllgb eX|M>ct to have a coffin. bin liillst be n long serie» of gunnery prnctlce « Uh content to be wrap|H*l In a sack before oilt limine hla hearing nffiH'led A tielng (leiHwiti't! in Mother Earth »franger on lin k who bear* a big gnu However, when n certain iciv prom a|H'ak for thè tirsi tltue wlll uut hooh Inent resilient of a mining camp illeil forget thè aiunnlng rcport till' other iHM.ple of the settlemeul In One gnu la euert hlglier pltehed Ione, and to the mine». Some people might hnve that thè big guns «peak wlth a more considered that the obm»«iules were bellowlng roar mnrred by the fact that the coffin bore If one watches thè flrlng of tlm gnu In large letters on one side the legend thè crash ha« not «ucb h «tnrtllng ef “Keep dry.” and on the other Stow feci ss wlien It come« unexpectedly away from boilers." but that did not I.oud a« It la. nature ha« preparisi thè trouble the simple minds of the Tar wnteher to restst thè shock wlll« h Ile cool-'uns Ixindon Tit Bits knows la Impendlng Exchange WORSE THAN WAR. Infernal Region* of the Buddhists and Mohammedans. The Infernal regions of Buddhism are horrible. They comprise a great hell am! 136 lesser hells. In these hells, according to the sculptures of the Buddhist temples, men are ground to powder and their dust turned into nnts and Ileus and spiders. They are pestled in a mortar. The hungry eat redbot iron l«alls The thirsty drink molten iron. Islamism says of the Infernal re gions "They who believe not shall have garments of fire fitted for them Bolling water shall be poured on their heads and on their skins, and they shall be beaten with maces of Iron ” In the Scandinavian mythology, the mythology of Odin and Thor, we arc told that "In Naatmnd there Is a vast and direful structure, with doors that face the north. It la formed entirely of the backs of serpents, wattled to cottier like wickerwork But the ser penta' heads are turned toward the In side of the hall, and they continually send forth floods of venom. In which wade nil those who commit murder or forswear themselves.” Hsr First Po»m. She was one of those soft eyed maid ens. sweetly Innocent, shy and gentle She was unaccustomed to newspaper otllces. but. being ambitions, she mnn aged to find enough courage to try winning an editor's sympathy, sym­ pathy to l>e expressed by the accept­ ance of her poem. "I have here,” she said demurely, "a little verso I've composed I really don't know whnt you'll think of It You tnay not like It nt all. but It's tny first—that Is. the first I've ever writ ten for a newspaper and I'd be very pleased Indeed If you honestly thought It was good.” The editor kept at his work, nowand then »cowling, but cot at the young woman especially. "It's about a maiden tripping o'er the lea.” she continued "What was the trouble'*" asked the man led,iml the paper "Couldn't she lift her feet?"—Philadelphia Times Slightly Mixed lie wasn't good at conundrums, but when his turn came Io ask one nt a little social party he thought be could remember a good one be bad heard It was the old riddle: "Why is a woman like the ivy?” The answer, of course, is the gallant explanation “Because the more you're mined the closer she sticks ” But he got it mixed and asked "Why Is the ivy like a woman?” None of the ladles present could give an appropriate reply, so lie himself ventured this maladroit solution: "Because the closer It clings the more you're ruined." Spoiled It For Him. Mr. Clarkes butler hml asked for a night off. for the purpose. as he ex­ plained, of attending a ball In the vil­ lage. The next «lay Mr. Clarke asked him how be had etijoyts! himself "Oh. pretty good. sir. thank you.” was the response. "It wouhl have been better If It hadn't n ljeen for the wom­ en. I can't abide women at a ball.”— New York Press A Beautiful Thought. A little girl nbsort«t pruning Many of the early blooming shrub» develop tlielr llower» lile year before and with these heavy priming «Imiild be delayed until ju«t »tier tlielr How erlng aegaon l>eiltala apirea, foray lilla ami many oilier popular «limb« lire of thl» i haracter Soon after their flowering »eaMin I» over they begin to develop buds for Ule next year Bliruba needing heavy trimming should be pruned In early winter Thia will reaull In larger blowing on the re tnnlning bud» Buch plants a» the hydrangea and the cleniatla. which make tlielr flowering bud* <>u almot* grown tile «ame year »houlil lie prim ml heavily while dormant, u» thia will give a greater profusión of ahoota on w hich Io develop new buds When pruning hardy ilecldiiona flow »ring shrub« all dead w < mm | should l>e cut out. straggling brnnebe» either shortened or removed, and all suckers arising from the roots should lie de Stroyed Where shrub« are |>lant<«l In clump«, branch»» (bat interfere with other branches »hmiiil be cut out li 1« a good Idea to cover the wound» with while Hud or grafting wax. a* If a stub 1« left uncoiere«! itn- healing of the wound will lnt and the rotting stub will be a lodging place for bacteria ami fungu« cut the branch off clean aud close to the inuln stem, nvoldltig uny »tub. and cover the wound with graft­ ing wax melted aud applied hot. I he 1‘dtilit Monthly's Speiidl Inlro- dutlory Offer The Pacific Monthly of Portland, Orc in a tw’Au11(nIly illuntrated monthly ma^M/inr which given very full informa­ tion nlnnit tiie renournen and op|M»r(uni> ties of the country went of the Kocklvn. , It tvlla nil ul»out the government re- claimation project,», free government land and tell** alMiut the dintru tn Adapt­ ed t<> fruit raining, dairying, poultry raining, etc. It tian nplvndid nlories by Jack London and other author*. Tiie price jr* 11 ft) a year, but to intro­ duce it *e wi I nend nix munthn for «’HM*. | Thin offer muat be acceptrrnd your name and addrenn accompanied by •’kk* in ntamp*« and learn all atmut Oregon, Washington, Idaho ami California. Johnson à Van Zante LOS T Thoroughbred Poland China now Webb Furili, phone lhs \V\MTb Ihitter, I ggn and Farm Produce at Wontell'n More, lìrrnham. tl ì rvnh Co« n w anted. T. IL Howitl. LV MHFIt \t olir new mill I ’< milea nouthviint of Kelno* Wedellvvr luiiilwr. Joimriid Broa. (• F< SALE \ l»av and a bruwn pan of hornen, 3 and 4 vearn of age, olio | broken wvight about each. IL P I ItrtMiiiunnen, Corln*tt. tf FAKM I.ANhS Filli SAI E Dolan, BoiIng, *ko . pbono llé E it A. WANTED- All kmdn of niilch cown Canti imld. W. Elllnoli. (ìeolie, pilone Iftsl fi FuK HAl-E Eightv acre* of tino, I well luying lami, 2^ inilvn inni» Handy. If» acren in good timber; g«»o*l water» eiglit acre* in «-ultivalimi. In <|Uire <»f C W. Cannitiv, Sandy, Ore. tf llighent price paid for freni) coxvn \ l: « \t .ii, I MMli, P ulland Phone E. ftóuó. F or hai 1 gasi siisi«'. Sandy, iIre A 7111 donkey t-nginr, in Bornnti'tll A Kllegg, tf l."ts for sale in Cetin i ville*, III) PilfiV terina. II. W >nnMbnll, l'lruntinl \ n«w Avenue. < irrsh am, Route 3 F<>K SALE— Huggien from fu* up- Horni*«. ALI I'» heavy hor»en. weight I'L'ni to BUIO at Firw«M»d Ltimlter Co. I mile*« eant of Sandy |M»*lofHre. 4? HOAKl> XXI» RooM> At the Homo lodging lioiine K» !*’• week. Mm. Cha**. McCarter, S. Roliert* Av«*. 47 B\Ri»AlX SAI F.> Fir*t-dann Stud eftaker delivery ng, drop hra«l Singer new mg mat bine, all atta« h mentir J. F. IWneke, Fairview. tf M< X I Y 1*0 LOA.X On goo«l real en tate necurity Inquire of F.. F Brunn, necretary Sandy I«and Co , Sami). Ore. I FOR SALI FOR SAL! k ; nd’ . • t'> I Good apple heir** < Shattuck. 41 Potte F inpr«‘«*n l«ann winch told for |7uf> *t Weal’* dtaperaal aalr, May 3. bun, a 2- |b. St. lamfwrt <*ow F«»r partu ular* phon«* B. C. Allman. Farmer«, 3AM, < irr-diam. i • MoTTo WANTED Sandy Commercial Club will give FJ ’4) caidi for the br*l motto of the I Sandy River Country, not to eiceed aia 'w««rdi», to l»r u*rd by the rlnh. Con­ tent vloaert Monday, oetolwr 3l*t, lyio. ! O|**n to ail. Addrr«*, >«•< relary Sandy < ’ommercial < ’lub. ATTORNEYS AT LAW Removed t»• il I Spaulding Bldg Third A Wanhington Sta. Portland, Oregon Do Not Delay Yonr Fall Planting 0U* AUTUMN CATALM >•<«, I» tov«*«Aw , LOST — Between Fair entrance and Hirraham Bank, «»n f h’tobrr J«l, a pluah i lap rolM*, bla< k mi one ride, green on tlie other Return to Herald office. 41 NOTICE Having lilieratrd *<>me Re« *e pheas­ ant* on my pl*« •• near PlraaNiit Home, I will |>r«»*iiarsnt«*i', bit the iimtersixned, at his residenre I mil east of Terry, in MulG nnniah I'otintv. Oregon, the following »,e«,i,,n within 5 (lava from (late hereof, otherwise same will lie «old as r«<|uite»ti I at I irealism, I ire., this the 12th > I it v of I letober, 1910. W. IL C(M)N8. Vj STRAWBERRY Í ’.WiiPLANTS Onr armnai Importai fon» bare ar- rivad fruii FRAlfCE, MOLLAWD, JAPAW *n<1 th«* AZ0RBS *r*4 «to­ rneati«' *1< h b a are now ready Farly ordera arcar* ee!*«l rroervalluna. ASM Fon CATALO* NO.?|1 PORTLAND SEED CO. See the Herald club offers. PORTLAND. B. 8. Thompson F. A. Fleming TRANSFER AND LIVERY BARN Livery, Boarding ami Side* Stable* BULL RIN STAGE LINE Ix-aves mir barn daily at 9 a. m. Arrives Bull Run n' ms>n. leaves Bull Run at I :.U) p. in . arrives Greaham 4:30 p. in New Line of Rigs. Good Horfleu. Satisfaction Guaranteed Your I’at roiiage Solicited Gresham, Ore. Phone. Farmers 516 E. E. Marshall Mitchell, Lewis <& Staver Agent for Portland EARM 'MAUI I INKRY PHONE 503, GRESHAM, OREGON