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SotsonES 11 Feb 21 OARDMAN MIRROR VOLUME 1. BOARDMAN, OREGON, FRIDAY, AUGUST 26, 1921 NUMBER 29. OREGON NEWS NOTES OF PRINCIPAL EVENTS HAPPENING DURING WEEK The Cartwright & Lowell hop ranch near Harrisburg coimneuced picking Friday. Frank A. Turner, 66 years old, re porter for the Oregon supreme court, is dead at Salem. Coyotes in the Powell Butte section are becoming so bold as to disregard the proximity of farm houses in their raids on sheep. All records of tourist travel were shattered at Salem when 105 machines were registered at the Salem free camping grounds. Liquidation of the Yoncalla State bank has been completed. Depositors have received combined dividend pay ments of 60 per deal. School fairs throughout Deschutes county are to be given on October 8, according to plans of County Super intendent Thompson. The crop of wild hay In Union coun ty Is the biggest in many years, and from a ton and a half to two tons the acre are being produced. Judge Robert Tucker of the Mult nomah circuit bench has declined his appointment by Governor Olcott to the supreme court of Oregon. From the Umatilla county farm bu reau the secretary of state 1ms received $804.78, covering the tax on sales of 40,239 gallons of gasoline. The Hood River affiliprion of the American Federation of Labor is pre paring for the first local Labor Day celebration in the county. Bids have been asked for the Im provement of the building and grounds owned by the state of Oregon at the mineral springs at Sodaville. Miss Alene High, assistant secretary of the s4ate livestock sanitary board, has resigned to be married to Roy Whitlock, an orchardlst of Silverton. The Marion county court has paid to the Oregon Anti-Saloon league approxi mately $2750 for services in rounding up violators of the prohibition law. Students from other slates than Ore gon entering the Oregon Agricultural college or state university hereafter will be charged a tuition fee of $60 a year. Although 70 fires have occurred In the Deschutes national forest this sum mer, only 150 acres have been burned, so efficient has been the fire preven tion work. The paving of the Columbia river highway between Hood River and Mosler has been completed except for a mile and a half between the tunnels and Mosler. Figures compiled by the county su perintendent of schools showed that it cost $735,406.72 to operate schools in the 143 districts of Marion rounty dur ing the last year. More than 100 former residents of Wisconsin, many of whom were ao companied by their families, gathered at the slate fair grounds at Salem for their annual picnic. According to an opinion by the at torney general, members of the Kr called home guard organizations serv ing during the late war are not entitled to benefits und r the state bonus law. More than $900 in cash and five gold watches made up the loot of three masked men who held up a crew of workmen on the O.-W. R. & N. rail roflfl at Hilgard, nine miles west of La Grande. Although there were 408 accident in Oregon industries during the week ended August 18, there were no fatal ities, according to a report prepared by the state industrial accident com mission. The Douglas County Taxpayers' league is making an effort to abolish the county educational board as well as to eliminate the three school super visors. It Is claimed it will save an nually $3000 to the taxpayers. More than $2.'0,00fi. the first advance of picking money ;o be made by Eng lish hop buyers on thi ir contracts with Willamette valley growers, was received at Salem last week. These advances were due on contracts ca'.ilng for the first payments of picklne money on August 15. Approximately $1,250,000 picking money will be due from the English concerns on Septem ber 1, according to growers. The state motor vehicle department has received two additional loado meters which will be used in testing out loads carried on trucks in various parts of the state. Two sets of these lodometers are now in use in dis tant parts of the state. Since the state traffic officers received the first set of loadometers a number of truck J owners have been arrested for over loading. In each instance they were arraigned in court, and in most cases j fines were Imposed. Opening prices for this year's crop of prunes were announced at Salem by the Oregon Growers' Co-operative as sociation. A schedule of prunp prices given by the California Prune and ! Apricot association was announced at the same time. Analyzed on an aver age basts, the prices announced by the Oregon association are about 5 cents lower than those of last year, and are i approximately one-half a cent a pound lower than the prices demanded by the California growers. When the time for filing applications for the civil service examination w hich is to s( I Bt a postmaster for Portland closed, 15 applicants had sig nify d their Intention of entering the contest as follows: Ralph W. Jamard, John M. Jones, present acting post master; Edward J. Ball, Fred T. Holm, Robert L. Russell, Alfred E. Lincoln, K. K. Kubii, Weston G. Shellenbarger, C. W. I.inbaugh, Harry A. Plttmger, Walter G. Lynn, Robert H. Thomas, Frank E. Ross, Edward C. Mears and Harry G. Duiand. A deal for the David C. Eccles tim ber tract of 27,000 acres lying in Til lamook. Clatsop, Washington and Co lumbia counties, Is about to be con summated with a turnover of capital amounting approximate ly to $7,000,000. Involved in the deal, as part of the property transfer, are 22 miles of rail road from Burlington, the terminal of the United Railways, to the tract. The buyer, with whom negotiations were carried on through Chicago financial agencies by Mr. Eccles, is Charles i Keith of the Central Coal & Coke com pany of Kansas City, Mo. Mr. Keith, . it was understood, represents capital ists of Kansas City. Recommendations for the principal federal offices to be filled In Oregon were made by Senators McXary and Stanfield as follows: Collector of in ternal revenue Clyde G. Huntley, Oregon City: collector of customs George U. Piper, Portland; United States marshal Clarence . R. Hotch kiss, Portland; appraiser of merchan dise Edward N. Wheeler. Portland, but formerly of Stanfield; federal pro hibition director Dr. Joseph A. Linn- : ville, Carlton; Roseburg land office I receiver, Fred W. Haynes. Roseburg. The Dalles land office register, J. W. Donnelly, Arlington; receiver, T. C. ' Queen, Dufur. La Grande land office receiver, J. H. Peare, La Grande; I register, Carl O. Helm, Stanrield. Burns land office receiver, John J. Dotie,;an, Hums. Vale land office re- eelver, George M. Love, Vale. Luke view land office register, Frank P. Light, Lakeview. In addition to these appointments, Asa B. Thompson of Echo was recommended for secretary of the farm loan bank for the 12th district at Spokane, a place which It Is understood was set aside by the administration for an Oregon man. UMATILLA RAPIDS DATA TO BE SHOWN SECRETARY FALL WHILE IN OREGON When Secretary of the Interior Al bert B. Fall is in Portland the sub ject of the Umatilla rapids project will be laid before him informally by Whitney L. Boise, member of the executive committee of the associa tion working for the project. This was announced Wednesday, says Wednesday's East Oregonian by Judge G. W. Phelps, president of the association after a phone conversa tion with Mr, Boise. Mr. Boise is con lei ring with A. P. Davis, director of the reclamation service, on the subject. Mr. Davis being in Portland awaiting the arrival of Secretary Fall. It is possible the secretary will pass through this section en route to Southern Idaho. If he does not come this way he will not only miss the Umatilla project but Southern Idaho as well unless he enters Idaho from the east after a visit to Yellowstone. SOCIAL AEFAIRS HOLD BOARDS THIS WEEK Last week was a busy lime for many, owing to numerous social af fairs. Ono of the most pleasant of these was the party at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Johnson on Friday evening. The members of the Christian Endeavor and their friends were guests. About 2 5 were present and the evening passed very quickly. A short business meeting was held and a brief devotional service, since the C. E. has its serious side as well is s social side, and in fact was founded for the purpose of bringing the young people together spiritually. Following the business meeting different games were played which caused much laughter and fun. At the close of the evening delicious ice Bream and cake was served. Another pleasurable event of the week was the "weenie roast" at the Green House on Thursday evening, i:h en by the Packards in honor of their cousins, who are visiting here from Seattle. Between 25 and 30 of the young people were present, and i.veryone had a jolly good time. PASTOR COMING FOR COMMUNITY CHURCH Rev. W. H. Amos of Portland, to do so. Mr. Adams wll come with preached in the 'local Community ! the idea of taking up the work if church last Sunday. He has been J all is satisfactory. It is hoped that taking care of the field since the de- there will be a large attendance both parluiv of Rev. Mr. Hood, the last of for the sake of the pastor and the July. Mr. Amos expects to bring community people who should take with him next Sunday a Iiev. Mr. 4r lively interest in securing the right Adams from Idaho, if it is possible man for the right place. W.M. I'l.N NELL'S PARENTS LEAVE LADIES' All) RECEIVE QtFi Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Finnell left on Monday for their home in Pot latch, Idaho, after visiting at the home of their son, Win. L. Finnell here. They are touring the west, and have had a wonderful trip in their Jitney, which is equipped in an up-to-date manner for camping. They have taken off the roadster body and put on one similar to a de livery era. This is fitted with sides which drop down, forming two beds, a handy cupboard on one of the run ning boards- in fact is complete even to the tiny refrigerator. They have been to Crater Lake, Seaside. Astoria, and are now on their way Mrs. Huston of Portland, who spent the winter here with her daughter, Mrs. Edith Crawford, sent the Ladies' Aid of Hoardman a quilt which she had pieced. She is quite advanced in years, but still does excellent work and the Aid was delighted with the gift which will be set together and quilted soon. She also sent the lining lor. the quilt so all the Aid need purchase is the cotton and thread for quilting, Mrs. Huston makes lovely tatting also. to Boise, Ida. locate. where they expect to Rend in what news you have. THE ELDER HARDING AND HIS BRIDE HIGH FREIGHT RATES CAUSE MANY FARMERS TO BECOME DELINQUENT Washington, D. C The interstate Commerce commission was told by Maurice Hien, assistant secretary of the reclamation service, that high freight rates were largely responsible for a great Increase In the number of farmers delinquent in payments on ir rigated lands. The average of delin quency, he said, has risen from 4 to 8 per cent In other years to 42 per cent, and will result In curtailing recla mation work. Hex E. Willard of the agricultural college of North Dakota said 1163 farmers in western North Dakota had given up their land, of which 166,000 acres Is not being cultivated. He esti mated that 577,000 acres in the state would be out of cultivation, due to this movement of farmers. HOLD FIRST HEIIAEHSAL RALLBNGICRS .MOVE OLD MAIDS CONVENTION , TO SPH1NOF1ELI) Last Saturday the first rehearsal of the "Spinster's Convent ion" was held at the school house. The cast of characters is quite large, and it is difficult to get all present at one time, but the parts were eon,, through with and all had several good laughs, especially over I he harmonious singing of (he Old Maids. The date has not been set, but it will be given out soon, so keep the play in mind. You don't want to miss seeing Patience Desire Mann, Polly Ann Pratt, Prof. Makeover, and all the other quaint characters. HAY AND GRAIN SHOW During the grain and hay show at Pendleton, the final contests In the girls club work will take place. While there will be a demonstration given at the grain and hay show lent the contest will take place at the hlfth school on Thursday morn ing, September 22 at !l o'clock. The judge of the bread baking will be Mrs. E. J. Mathewson, and the Judge for the canning is Mrs. I. M. Schanepp. This is the basis of awards: 50 points on the exhibit of two jars of fruit and two jars of vegetables; 50 points on the report of the work done. The local contest must be held before the county contest and a team chosen to compete at Pendle ton. The prize for the team having the best score is a trip to the State Pair at Salem. For the cooking contest the basis of awards will be 50 points on the exhibit of a loaf of bread and fit. points on the report of the amount of work done. The prize Is a trip to the Slate Fair for the team. There will be also a prize for the best individual member of the boys and girls club together and that will be a trip to the State Fair. The In dividual prize for the best loaf Of bread baked by a Umatilla county girl between the ages of 9 and 18, whether a member of a cookery club or not, will be for the lirst prize $10; for the second prize $7.50; for the third prise $5; and for the 4th $2.50. The Home Demonstration Agent is in charge of the contest. Kl N N ELL'S VISIT STANFIELD The first photograph of Dr. George T. Harding, father of the Presi dent, who at 72 has taken his stenographer, Miss Alice Severn, 52, as hit bride. The two are continuing their work at Marion, Ohio, she aiding him in his office practice. The bride has been his assistant (or eight .. cars. i Mr and Mrs Finnell, Sr. and Jr , motored to Stanfield Sunday to spend the day and show the senior Fln nell's the sights. They look a pic nlc lunch which they enjoyed at Stanfield. They drove on up to Bcho and returned late Sunday evening. DANCING PARTY UIVBN Miss Ethel Hroyl-s gave a dancing parly Tuesday evening to the young folks of her neighborhood. They all had a good time dancing on the hardwood floors, and enjoyed the de Melons eats and did not go home until the "wee sma' hours" of the morning J. C. Ballenger and family, Mr. Ballanger, Sr. and Miss Ella Ballen ger, left Wednesday via auto for Springfield, near Eugene, where they expect to make their future home for at least some time. Mr. MacPherson will be with them most of the time. Mr. Chaffle, who has purchased the Boardman telephone system here from Mr. MacPherson, will be here in about ten days to take control of the telephone system. It is thoughl that Mrs. Root will remain our "hello girl" as she has given good satisfaction. FRANK HALL IN ACCIDENT Frank Hall left Thursday for Pen dleton lo consult his lawyer In re gard to damages for his recent ac cident. Mr. Hall was returning from Helix, where he had been at work late Sunday night, when he was run into by an auto, bruising his team and injuring Mr. Hall. Several rlbB were broken besides other Injuries. We understand that he has sued for $10,000.00 damages. CAHOON FAMILY tJNFORTUNAn The Cahoon family seem to be un fortunate. Last spring Mrs. Cahoon was in an auto wreck, this summer they lost most everything by fire, and a short time ago they were motoring into town when they came to the bridge near A. SI(ou!h)'b ran on I be end of loose boards and were ditched Mrs. Cahoon was severely hurt, but not dangerously, the rest escaping with but a few bruises. THE I'.MATILLA HYDRO- llli TltlC REVEIOPMK.NT The survey for the hydro-elwctrlc power plant has ben completed, and the report is now in the hands of the secretary of the association and will be submitted for the considera tion of the board of directors of the Umatilla Hydro-Electric association, which will probably meet In Port land In the near future. The preliminary work work has been financed by the two states: Washington and Oregon. Future action will be taken under advise ment at the meeting In Portland. HOSTESS AT Ml, I'M HER PARTY Belle Packard was hostess at a Slumber Party Wednesday evening to a few of her girl friends in honor of her cousins, who are here visiting. Anyone who knows the Joys of a "slumber pary" will know what a line time they had sleeping on the hay. HOARDMAN S. H. WON CONTEST The Hoardman Community Sun day school won the contest they had with Irrlgon as to which school had the best attendance ror a given time. We understand the loosing side Is to furnish the winners a big dinner. We will all want to be In on that -so let us know when It Is to be HOME SWEET HOME Earl Hunt loO CLOTHES -O'CLoTHeS AJY OtCLCTHtST'OAV: ao-fHes: coPPeR.1 TTHw . . . i A i. S-' 1 Hy 'OoNT THAT GUV MCje CX?-T T n. . -J l . a I I II .11 1 ' l - t, it , v r TM, Al I CSi I -1 -.WrVJ 1 I ti.i.i ' 1 ANV OL." CLO "7 ij7t kj, HE Y-MOve OH-T HAVtM'T AN'-f OL CLCTrteS -TDIP-I-L-MV Wif-C ' l N IS ilOC L 'i ';'( '; V.'; V t il ' mm . id - MOW AoAT EMPTV 7v ivy-