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About The Boardman mirror. (Boardman, Or.) 1921-1925 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 19, 1921)
Sotson 11 Feb 21 VOLUME 1. BOARDMAN, OREGON, FRIDAY, AUGUST 19, 1921 NUMBER 28. BtHWii I MMMH OREGON NEWS NOTES OF PRINCIPAL EVENTS HAPPENING DURING WEEK Seed House Offers to Make Good on Seed Potatoes Shipt to Irrigon The Lincoln county fair wlil be held tit Toledo, September 8-10, Inclusive. Medford policemen are waging a campaign against automobile mashers. The Marion county flax crop will aggregate 800 tons, according to es timates made by growers. Douglas counly, through its county court, has just appropriated money to employ a public health nurse Wolves and cougars have been caus ing severe losses to stockmen grazing cattle on the Qmpqua forest ranges. Medford Chamber of Commerce of ficials are considering the possibility of establishing a municipal play found for children. What is declared a good grade of coking coal, eiht and one-half feet deep, was struck at the Munday oil well near Medford. The quarterly meeting of the Nqrth Pacific Coast Association of Railway Special Agents and Police will be held In Portland September 17. More than 2,000,000 pounds of logan berries were handled this season by the Kings Food Products company, with headquarters in Salem. Six small forest fires were started in the Santiam national forest this week as the result of an electrical storm which swept the forest. Salem canners announce that the dried-fruit market lias reached it? lowest ebb and that better prices may be expected in the near future. It is estimated that from 750 to 775 car loads of pears will be shipped out from the Rogue river valley this sea son, and about 800 .cars of apples. The catch of salmon by the purse seines operating outside and the gill netters drifting close to the mouth of the Columbia river continues good. Members of the public service com mission have set August 22 as the date for hearing the application for over head railroad crossings near Brook ings. The Disabled Veterans Auxiliary is the name of a new corporation organ ized in Portland, according to articles filed in the state corporation depart ment. Harvest is under full bead in Mor row county and wheat is making A fine yield in all sections. Better than 40 bushels were reported from many farms. The rim road around Crater lake is open to travel, the last big cut through the deep snow still on the wonderful scenic road having been made. Medford citizens interested in min ing have formed a club for the pur pose of stimulating mining activity in southern Oregon and northern Cali fornia. More than 1,600,006 pumpkin pies will be made next fall and winter from dehydrated pumpkins, to be put up this season by the Kings Products company of Salem. Although 70 fires have occurred in the Deschutes national forest this year, so efficiently has protection work been organized that only 158 acres have been burned. At the special recall election affect ing the Umpqua board of port com missioners, J. L. Brown and Joseph R. Butler were retained in office by an overwhelming majority. Fire of unknown origin swept over 200 acres of stubble on the Watts Brothers' ranch at Athena, destroy ing more than 1000 sacks of wheat, valued at approximately $2000. A dozen or more applicants have been received by the regents of the Oregon state normal school for ap pointment to succeed J. H. Ackerman, late president of the institution. Work on the highways in Till imook county is now nearlng completion, with the exception of the bridge and the new ro- ; near'Hebo, which will take two months '..o e to complete. The salmon psek this season will be about 75 per cent of that of last year, according to Carl D. Shoemaker, master fish warden. He c I .mated this year's pack at about 340,000 r ?;a. Cherry growers of Cove i.i Union county have shipped 18 carloads of black cherries and 11 carloads of Royal Annes and have already receiv ed over $40,000 in payment for their crops. Increases in the initial bond issue from $3,000,000 to $5,000,000 to make the first payments of the soldiers' loan and bonus voted by the people was decided upon by the state bonus commission. The internal disturbances on the south side of Mount Hood have creat ed no small interest at Hood River. While Hood River folks at first were prone to scout the stories, old-time mountaineers say they believe the eruption was caused as the result of an accumulation of melted snow and ice water coming in co,.t "t with the hot depths of the old era ;r. There Is no apparent reason fr alarm in Oregon as the result of tiie activities of the Ku Klux Klan, ac cording to a letter prepared by Gov ernor Olcott following receipt of a protest against revival of the organi zation in this state from J. E. Forbes, a resident of Springfield. Premiums received by insurance corporations operating in Oregon for the year c led December 31, 1920, ag gregated $2i, 678, 018. 29, while losses and claims paid during the same period tolalcii $0,183,644.33, accordlm: to a report compleled by A. C. Barber, state insurance commissioner. The Oregon apple crop this year is estimated at 5139 cars, as against 3230 can in 1920 and 5379 cars in 1919. The pear crop is estimated at 8000 tons and the prune crop at 21,610,000 pounds dried. TheBe estimates are made by F. L. Kent of the bureau of crop estimates, department of agricul ture. Members of the building committee of the Salem lodge of Elks are gath ering information with relation to other lodge homes in Oregon prepara tory to approving final plans for the new structure to be erected by the order in Salem. The structure when completed will, cost - approximately f 160,060, There were two fatalities In Oregon due to industrial accidents during the week ending August 11, according lo a report prepared by the state Indus trial accident commission. The vic tims were Raymond S. Fox, lineman, Tillamook, and Kenneth Wilkinson, logger, Vernonia. There were 461 ac cidents during the week covered in the the report. The harvest of winter wheat and oats continues, according to the week ly bulletin of the weather bureau, and harvest of spring grain 1b well advanc ed except in elevated districts, whiie considerable threshing has been done. Hot, dry weather has caused material Injury to late spring grain in most parts of the state. Irrigated corn is growing well .under the influence of the warm weather, but unirrlgated corn is in serious need of rain. Governor Olcott h is named five del egates to represent the state of Ore gon at the press congress of the world to be held in Honolulu, Hawaii, Oc tober 4 to 14. The delegates are: W. J. Hofmann, the Oregonian. Portland; C. E. In?alls, editor Corvallis Gazett Times. Corvallis; E E. Brodle, publish er of the Oregon City Enterprise. Ore gon City; S. C. Morton, editor St. Helens Mist, St. Helens, and L. U. Wheeler, editor Portland Telegram, Por'land Irrigon, Ore., Aug. 17.-- For the information of the farmers who pur chased seed potatoes through the Ir rigon District Farm Bureau last spring, Mr. Seaman who was at the head of the seed potato committee has received the following letter from the Washburn and Wilson Seed, company of Moscow, Idaho, and which explains itself; : "In answer to your letter of Jul 17th. We have given this consider able investigation and consideration. We wish you to bear in mind that there were no guarantee made oh this seed whatsoever, and you were sent a sample of the identical stock to inspect, and the car was sent in spection before payment. It was not sold as certified seed. Another fact that should be con sidered is that the growers did not treat their seed in any way nor use any sprays. No grower or bunch of grower:-, will ever make a success of growing potatoes unless they use ordinary precaution to eliminate some of the more common and easily eontrolled disease, such as Uhyzocto nia. The University report on the plant sent us stated that in their opinion your trouble was due to Rhyzoctonia, which could have been eliminated had your growers treated their seed with Corrosive Sublimate. Taking all these points into con sideration, we do not feel that we are under any obligation in this mat ter, whatsoever, but we have a most friendly feeling for you and sympa thize with the growers. We will have, this full, some very nice certified seed, grown under our own contract and certified to be frei of disease by the state seed Inspect"5 or. And in a way of adjustment, will furnish you this stock F. O. B. cars at $1.25 per hundred. This is not done because we feel in any way re sponsible, but simply to properly take care of a good customer be cause of unfortunate results. Thanking you for the very courte ous way in which you have handled this matter and for the many past favors and assuring you we appre ciate your position and feel that we have offered to do more than should bo expected of us, we are, Yours very truly, Washburn & Wilson Seed Co." As some seventy-five farmers from Hermiston to lloardman took seed from this shipment, Mr. Seaman is having this information published in tin' papers so all who wish to take advantage of the adjustment, may hear of the offers and others who may raise potatoes in the fu ture, use the precautions as men tioned and which are recommended by the colleges, of the various states and known to be facts. However, it has not been the practice in this dis trict, anyway, to extensively treat seed, but the time has come that we must do it. Seed potatoes are run down, and we are liable to have this trouble righl along unless we protect ourselves. Mr. Seaman has followed this demand for adjustment up by several letters too lengthy lo pub lish all and further particulars can be had from him. The adjustment apnears very reasonable as they are now quoting $2.00 per CWT on po tatoes In Malheur county, and re ports are that they will be higher. I Remember, loo, this will be certified land If not selected good seed, we 1 will not need lo accept it. It will be remembered, too, that Mr. Seaman made it plain to all, that the seed was not certified and ! no figures could be obtained on eerti j fted seed at that time that would justify planting potatoes at all. Prices in sight were too low. This offer mils' be accepted now and po tatoes shipped from field as dug this fall.. Write Mr. Seaman at Irrigon at once. I , i Al Price left Wednesday for an 1 extended trip to The Dalles and vicinity. LORRAINE'S GIFT TO YANK FIGHTERS Every fj 1 fought in jK'i f France will 1 ?!i-,. im i posterity will rm-m sr. 3 P ' Yank doughbov wlio the Lorraine sector in be proud to know that never be .mowed to gallant stand of Amen there and deliverance from German occupation This month at Klirey willl John G En cry, national commander, and 2"0 members of the American Legion in attendance a- the guest A France. President Milleraed. Pr oner llriand. Marshall Koch and other high officials will unveil the memorial shown above, in a lilting ceremony mm BREAKS ALL SOCIAL RECORDS FOR STORK SHOWERS JOHN 3. EMERV NATIONAL, COMMANDER AMERICAN LEGION One of the pleasant social affairs of last week was the "Stork Shower" given by Mesdanies J, C. Ballenger, W. L. Finnell and A. T. llereim last Friday afternoon. The party was given at the "Do Drop Inn" because ther was more room, and even that was crowded. About !!0 guests were present, and a number of children. One of the features of the after noon was a game in which the guests were given a certain length of time to write the names of various ad vertisements of baby foods cribs, etc. such as are found In every magazine. The bouse was decorated with nu merous pictures, suggestive of the occasion, storks, and various pic tures of children. Following the games played the guests were seated and someone knocked at the door. It proved lo be two daintily dressed little girls, Mahava Kutzner and Sadie Larsen, carrying a basket gaily trimmed in pink and white crepe paper with nu merous bows on It. which was loaded With packages for the three honor guests, Mrs. W. O. King, Mrs. Leon Kutzner and Mrs. Kenneth Mulkey. Unfortunately Mrs. Mulkey could not be present as she is visiting In Yoncalla and Elk Head, so the gifts with her name were put aside. Mrs. King and Mrs. Kutzner. how ever, greatly enjoyed opening the heap of packages, and everyone pre sent watched with Interest. Such an assortment; everything imaginable that was necessary, useful and de corative for the tiny tots. After all the packages had been opened and admired sufficiently the hostesses served strawberry punch and cake. They were assisted in serving by Mrs. W. H. Stewart. The favors were small band paint ed sketched storks, standing on pla cards which gave the names of the three honor guests and the date. Mr. Stork was holding a small bun dle In bis long bill. This affair ended the "Stork Showers" of the project which have been nine all told. MilS FINNELL ENTERTAINS HER SUNDAY SCHOOL CLASS Mrs. W. L. Finnell took her Sun day BChool class down to the river Tuesday afternoon for a picnic. Bach took their lunch, and Mrs. Fin nell took along cake which was fully enjoyed by the guests who were Kenneth, Albert and Helen Board man and their cousin who is here visiting, and Rachel Johnson. Mr. Finnell contributed an enormous watermelon which they had same difficulty in carrying to their desti nation because of its weight: 'but which was done justice to by all when eaten. They all went swim ming or wading The afternoon passed all too quickly. On the way home one of the boys remarked that he thought it almost as bad lo carry that melon home as it was io carry it down, which goes to prove that all had eaten their fill. TOURING II UilT IS CATCHING Our old friend and fellow citizen, John Jenkins, lias acquired the tour ing habit. Ho motored to Seattle last week, via the Columbia high way and Vancouver, and returned via Snoqualme Pass. Although he thinks the Pass furnishes beautiful scenery, it Is not to be compared to the Columbia highway. Mrs. J. W. I lean and two daughters, the Misses lOlva and Jessie of Seattle, returned with him. Mrs. Dean is a sister of Mrs. Jenkins and Mrs. Packard, . II. MEF OKI) TO BUILD M AY HOME W. II. Mofford and wife were Her nt is toll visitors Tuesday. They, like the rest of our citizens, have acquir ed tlie motor habit, and left for Con don Thursday to remain several days. We understand that Mr. Mel'ford is making preparations to lay the foun dation of his new bouse. It is to be Composed of concrete blocks similar to the post otllce building. ADYICN'TISTS m'ILIIX(J M AY CHURCH HERB It is with pleasure that we can announce this week that the Seventh Day Advent ists of this community have commenced the erection of a new church. Rev, Kudy, with Klders J. s. ltouse and W. C. Thompson and the help of the rest of the mem bers, will soon have It finished and ready for occupancy. HOME FREAK BOOH BOUND "Comparisons are odious", but yOU' ought to nee the freak hen eggs brought in by Mrs. Crawford. One, a While Minorca, that weighs almost one-fourth of a pound, and is 7 Inches In circumference length wise and i inches crosswise. This hen makes il a business to lay every other day. The other freak egg was laid by a I: bode Island, and is tin' size of a pigeon egg, and weighs one lout I b of an ounce. KCIIOOL TO COMMENCE HKI School is scheduled to begin here the ilb of September, and new school books may be had at the Uerger Cash Store. For used books or ex change one will have to consult Prof. Signs at the school house, where he can be found at most any time of the day. A telephone will be in stalled In the principal'! room by tho first, so it will be easy to get all In formation needed if you do not have the lime to call. M BSSBNOBIt'M HAVE I IHITOBH II. N. Messenger and grandson, Albert Messenger, of Kingman, Kan sas, arrived Sunday morning for a visit with the former's son, K. T. Messenger and family. Mr. Mes senger's father visited him two and a half years ago while be was living at Trout Lake, Wash. SAM BOAHDMAN'H FAVORITE Al NT DIBH STItYOHNINK BOB THE RABRIT A few ounces of strychnine for rabbit poisoning has been received by the secretary of the Farm Miireau and will be distributed an ounce to each person as long as It lasts. The rabbits like the lip sticks if the mix ture Is properly made, and It surely does the work. Mrs. S. II. lloardman received the sad news Friday of the death of Mr. Board man's favorite aunt, who died on July 28th at the age of 78 years. The surviving relatives had trouble in loeating Mr Hoard man's address so failed to notify him sooner. The C. E. members will hold a party for their members and friends at the home of J. IL Johnson on Friday evening. L HOME SWEET HOME by Earl Hurst 1 itAHMT vrsi.i fcfte mm v -13 fYL I s Ml . nmA i , II i SriLiX MJM1. irVfi 1 ill NT I DONT wA,VA 60 Af rfcW IT. 7? V-Pg i wi 0OiNG "ro USX if TO MAE. ICE CRLAM 6U"t NtvW MiND - ! 1 Al lll-TU H&m