Hie Boardman Mirror Boardman, Oregon PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY Mrs. Cluiro P. Ilarter, Local Editor MARK A. CLEVELAND, Publisher $2.00 PER YEAR IN ADVANCE Entered a: second-class matter Feb 11, 1921, at the post office at Board man, Ore, tinder act of Mar. 8, 1 8 7 'J . A GUN IT EACH SLEEVE OF HER GILDP.V K1MONA As the fated day of the Armament Conference draws near, it appeari to the average American uh if the ink in the milk is Japan silent, cun ning Japan. We hear all sorts of talk In out very best sensational papers and magazines of the great navy she U building In secret; of her mysteri ous battleships, her mysterious air planes and this and that mysterious engine of war. Add to this fact, which has been Impressed on ua all for a third of a century, that Japan works darkly and springs on her victim like a bludgeon-armed thiel in the night DO wonder we fear hit attitude at the coming conference. Bill the American military experts do not Share our average impres Ions. They laugh at the wldelj printed stories of the Japanese nav; being as strong or stronger than ours, or that it is likely to be a; Btrong as ours in a few years. The) point out: It lakes time, great sums ol money, huge purchases of material aliroml to build a dreadnought. It Is Impossible to camouflage such a huge undertaking. Japan is a poor country. Her revenues are only one-fifteenth ol the revenues of the United States, and her people are even now groan ing and restive under the burden He her naval program what it may, she cannot Compete in sea sirengtl. with $7 to Uncle Ham's $100. Ottr naval experts are willing to bet their lep.ilal ions that she ha;- only six dreadnoughts to our id, and they say that that proportion or nearly that will continue Undei our and Japan's programs up to 1028, which Ls as far as anybod can figure in 1921. Perhaps It ls another cunning ori ental game to make the world think thiii Japan is armed to the teeth Maybe she thinks thai she'll scan Somebody by pretending at the Con tertset thai she has a gun up each sleeve of her kimona. WHAT NEXT IN BLHOTRI- CITY? THOT TELLER A PHY 7 Away back In the nineties, Mark Twain wrote! an Interesting piece about mental telegraphy aoma folks call II "telepathy." Murk recited in stances where he had wanted vcr. much to hear from this or that per son, and hud hud it on his mind strongly, and he had even sat down and written letters to them, In each example the letter "crossed" In the malls another from the Individual in mind. Few of us but have hud letter: "cross" in the malls, both written on the same subject. And bow fre quently have each one of us hern surprised to llnd people about whom we were talking, suddenly appear on the scene, causing us to remark: "Speak of angels and you'll bear their wings." or "SpeAh of the devil and he's sure hi appear," etc. And then there is tin' constant recurring duplication of thought and ideas which brings out the saying: "Ureal minds travel in the same direction." Few think of these as "mental telegraphy." but are they not? Mark Twain wrote in the days when common telegraphy of mes sages was by wire. He was conunr ed that mental telegraphy was not clnlrvojance or spiritism, but the uc tion of some unknown quality of lee trinity. Since that time wireless telegraph) has become common. Wireless telephony in beginning to become common. We know (hat the sounds ore carried through the air by waves of elect holt which wash against poll's and standplpes to which receivers are attached. The world is making amazing strides in the science of electricit What will It yield next? Will it l, the discovery of a quality or element In electricity that, with the help of apparatus, will wash waves of Ihot from one brain to another? THE HOME PAPER Roosting for the home paper is good propaganda. The paper Is the record or the community, the nucleus around which the group or communi ty centers. Its wants and likes and losses are here rcorded. as well as its functions and activities. It makes a city n possibility, without which civic growth Is Impossible. The small town paper does not have space to euluifco upon the ,-iocoed-i ings of the courts, scandals, moon shine escapades, jail sentences as many of our larger papers in dulge in, but business men know the economic value of a paper, and that it is impossible for their business to thrive without one. Rut all do not value the education al, social and civic value, and ad vantages of having a home paper, i 'an anyone Imagine Portland wit li on i a paper of its own to voice Its needs and deeds? Pendleton owes much of Its present growth to its East Oregon ian and other papers. We need a highway, bridges, a waterpower plant, and many im provements, Don't forget that your home paper can voice your needs. KEEP BOOSTING HOME TOWN If they stood at the top of a hill and saw a great rock rolling ponder ously up that hill, they would know Instantly that there was something behind that, rock that was pushing to beat the band. They wouldn't think Providence was doing it. And they ought to look the saint way at a town that is rolling pon derously up the hill of growth, de velopment, and prosperity. There If only one thing that can make a towi or a rock roll up hill, and that i: for some human agency behind it furnishing both the force and tie intelligence. Things of that kin don't just happen. IRRIGON NEWS ITEMS The Sunday school Rally Day ser vice Sunday is October 23rd. Rev. Iliii pel- will be in Irrigon for two or Un ite days laRt of the week to work up interest for the occasion There will be ;t short program and an In teresting hour is promised. Every one is cordiallly invited to come. Rev. Hillis will also be here for Sunday evening service on October 2Hrd, and expects to hold protrnct id meetings for a week or two. Mrs. E F Fageritrom and Mrs. H. T. Wal pole are organizing a woman's chorus, and both report good pro gresa, It looks like considerable re ligious work will be undertaken and Rev, Ilillis will likely take the Ir-rlgon-Boardman field recently made iracanl by the resigna-ion or Rev. ,f. w Hood. Several have made repeated ex periments poisoning rabbit with the Formula so lueeeaafully used early in the summer, namely, application of potion pasle mixture on cedar sticks aiid all report no success at this lime. It would seem that the rabbits do not take to Bait at this time of l he year, and the poison should be applied in some other way now. In the spring of the year the rabbits even gnaw the end of the ties on Hie railroad track where sail has run out of refrigerator can and we should plan on extensive work with the sticks next spring. Other me thods ahold be adapted and used in the meantime. The Commercial Club went on re cord for the ftve mill tax levy at its regular meeting Friday night, and the Farm llureuu bus posted a notice for a special meeting to be held on Saturday evening, October 22nd for the purpose of deciding how the fundi shall be expended, etc. Every body is interested in roads and should turn out to express their views. The question of planting i t ees around thf school grounds Is coming up ns a special at the next regular meeting of the commercial club on Friday. November 11th. and the secretary has been instructed to pott noi ice to this effect and use every means to get people to turn out to this meeting. The High School pupils are busy ever? spare minute getting ready for the great $,r,,0(0 Hallowe'en Carni val to be given in the old school building and grounds on the evening of October 29th The building is being arranged for the occasion. Partitions have ulreudy been taken out and booths will be fixed up for varous Hallowe'en amusements such as fortune telling and all sorts of crazy stuff appropriate for the Hal lowe'cn program. There will also be an egg throwing contest at a real live Digger outside. A cash purse of $1,000 is being offered for hitting the nigger square in the eye three consecutive limes, and smaller prizes for hits on the top of the head and ears. Some six cases of rotten eggs have been secured for this contest The girls will sell pies, cakes, candy, popcorn, coffee and various Hal lowe'en novelties while the boys will handle the other work in connection with the program. Admission will be ten cents to all. and probably charge one dollar to get out. The carnival is being held for the pur pose of raising money for basket boll equipment which promises to be the winter sport for the students when the school building has been completely re-arranged and equipped for the game. The affair is being advertised In hopes that some visit ors from I' instills and Roardman and other places may come. A cor dial invitation is extended to all. Harry Lester of Seattle, is home visiting with his mother, Mrs. M. E. Lester, and is expected to stay for some time. J. Rolen and family of Idaho, are camped in Irrigon for awhile at least, looking over various places and may rent a house here for the winter, or until they decide where to locate. A big surprise party was made up Friday evening in honor of C. ; E. Glasgow, the occasion being Mr. Glasgow's birthday. About twenty of the leading card players including Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Ford of Umatilla met al Grims', and all went together i linding Mr. Glasgow just finishing; the evening chores. Cards were the j order of the evening until about ! midnight, when refreshments were ierved which had been arranged by j Mrs. Glasgow and Mrs. Eggleston. ' After refreshments, music, singing, j and various other amusements made up the time until about two o'clock in the morning. Everyone reports a most enjoyable evening, wishing i'.Ir. Glasgow many more happy birth days. Mrs. F. H. Rocks has a purse full of money now days. She took so iany blue ribbons at the North Mor row County Fair at Roardman and t he Morrow County Fair at Heppner hat she has enough ribbons to make a fancy pillow. The ribbons were from chickens, various farm produce, canned goods, and fancy work. She promises even a greater exhibit next year, and hopes to secure enough blue ribbons to make a table cover. Mrs. Edyth Puokett is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Bene fiel this week. NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR U. S LAND OFFICE AT THE DALLES, ORE., SEPT. 17, 1921. NOTICE is hereby given that Ralph P. Finley, of Lexington, Ore gon, who on October 2 3, 1919, made homestead entry, No. 021072, for EV4, Section 10, Township 2 north, Range 26 east, Willamette Meridian, has filed notice of intention to make three year Proof, to establish claim to the land above described, before C .0. Blayden, U. S. Commissioner, at Boardman. Ore., on the 5th day of November, 1921. Claimant names as witnesses: Joseph Pringle, of Boardman, Ore. W. H. Boardman, of Lexington, Ore. Claude L. Finley, of Lexington, Ore. Crocket Duvall, of Lexington, Ore. H. FRANK WOODCOCK, 33-6t Register. Phone 609 DR. L. C. RICHEY MMMMMMMMMMMMe ASSIST US IN SECURING NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR U. S. LAND OFFICE at The Dalles, Oregon, September 6, 1921. NOTICE is hereby given that Lewis Henry Carpenter of Board man, Oregon, who on May 19, 1917, made homestead entry, No. 018903, for SE SE& (Unit "D" Umatilla Project,) Section 14, Township 4 North, Range 24 East, Willamette Meridian, has filed notice of inten tion to make three year Proof, to establish claim to the land above described, before C. G. Blayden, U. S. Commissioner, at Boardman, Ore gon, on the 24th day of Oot., 1921. Claimant names as witnesses: Eugene Cummins, T. E. Hendricks, A. W. Cobb, Claude White, all of Boardman, Oregon. H. FRANK WOODCOCK, 33-5t Registar. Let the Mirror print your butter wrappers and help your home paper NOTICE OF SCHOOL MEETING Nonce Is hereby given to the legal voters of School District No. 25 of Mor row County, State of Oregon, that a (K2HOOL MEETING Of Bald district Will be held at School House, on the 12th day of November, l'JL'l, at 2 o'clock in the P. M.. for the purpose of discussing the budget hereinafter set out with the levying board, and to vote on the proposition of levying a special iisl rict tax. The total amount of money needed by the said school district during the fiscal year beginning on June 21, 1922, and ending June 80, 1923, ls estimated in the following budget and includes the amounts to be received from the county sc hool fund, state school fund, elementary school fund, special dist rict tax, and all other moneys of the district: Budget. ESTIMATED EXPEND T 1 RES PERSONAL SERVICE: No Salry per yr. Total I, Superintendent 1 $2500.00 $2500.00 :t. Teacher High school .. 3 1350.00 4050.00 Elementary 4 1200.00 4800.00 4. Janitors 1 1380.00 1380.00 2 b. Clerk's salary E. and Bonds 1 140.00 140.00 T. Other services Including auditor ....1 775.00 775.00 Total $13845.00 MATERIAL AND SUPPLIES: 1. Furniture (desks, stoves, curtains, etc.) $ 250.00 2. Supplies (chalk, erusers, etc.) 250.00 3. Library books 100.00 4. Flags 25.00 5. Playground equipment il50.00 6. Janitor's supplies 200.00 7. Fuel 600.00 8. Light 100.00 9. Water 200.00 10. Postage and stationery 50.00 Total $1925.00 $ 1925.00 CONSTRUCTION! Gymnasium $5000.00 Total $ BOOO.OO MAINTENANCE AND REPAIRS: Building and grounds $ 200.00 Total $ 200.00 INDEBTEDNESS : 1. Bonded and Interest thereon $3030.00 2. Warrant, and Interest thereon 2000.00 Total $ 5030.00 TRANSPORTATION OF PUPILS $4000.00 $ 4000.00 INSURANCE: $ 2m1.no Total $ 200.00 MISCELLANEOUS) Sinking fund $3000.00 Total $ 3000.00 Total set I nUited anwunl of money for all purposes during the your $ 33000.00 : ST 1 M A T K 1 ) Tt EC E 1 1 'TS. I 'rom county school fund during the coming school year $ S4 M From state school fue l during the coming school year 217.24 From elementary school fund timing the coming school year 776.40 Estimate of probable unexpended balance at end of current year 2700.00 Estimated amount to be received from all other sources during the coming school year 600.00 Total estimated receipts, not Including proposed tax $ 5143.05 RECAPITULATION Totul estimated expenses for the year $ $8000.00 Total estimated receipts not including proposed tax 514:1. ' . Balance, amount to be raised by district tax $ 27856.95 Dated this 11th day of October, 1921. Attest; MRS. CLAIRE P. HAItTKR, V. 1 . KINO District Clerk. Doeid of Directors H t 1 1 1 UUliUtmHI HU UtiUBiBI ( IRtlRllUiilUU i liliHUi tf inUBaHtliHBttilf UU H1U! mm ti aiRUM UllUHMBHIilHBtURHlUinS t: I WUMiait M Rlimid : ., . , feMtlMMMM C. S. Wheeler Announces that the WHEELER PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO Pendleton, Oregon is again in his personal charge. Only a limited amount of work can be done, as Mr. Wheeler will be in personal charge. Orders for Christmas should be attended to at once. 1 ' 1 V. -ve asa OPTOMETRIST AND OPTICIAN J MORE SUBSCRIBERS FOR Eyes ScientiflcaUy Examined Lenses Ground and Fitted. American National Bank Building PENDLETON, OREGON THE BOARDMAN MIRROR. THE KIM) ACT WILL BE I TED. wsm iii!n,:iiii:!:ii;,ih:;iii:;:ii;ii:iJiiii!!N.ii.,:MTi;!;l;.iHi-;!ii.iiiii:iiii iiiiiiiitoui mm Ml laiiiiiiiuiiiiiiuiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiuiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii ! The Cash 5 01 e I lln!!l!!l!!i!!li:i:!lllilli;!lliillil!ll ;.' GROCERIES and GENERAL MERCHANDISE A Mf a Winter Banana APPSlCS Rome Beauty eJI.J Jonathans - Arkansas Blacks $1.33 Chicken Feed, Good Soft Wheat, $2.60 per cwt. LEATHER VESTS $8.50 EACH See us for prices on STOVES and RANGES We Don't Keep Arlington Bread We Sell It! IRA A. BERGER, Boardman. i,:r a lllliliilllllllHi MMMMM0MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMt?3M COME AGAIN Did You Know we Want Your Mail Order Business? Don't say we can't com pete with outside prices. Give us a trial and see. -X- WE ARE HERE TO SERVE YOU Boardman Trading Co. "The West Extension Supply Store" HHHIMIHIMHKmmiHBIimwW-' DIAMOND jllf and Tubes Mighty Easy Riding THE MODERN A. B. C. ALWAYS BE CAREFUL! m Loose Wheels Tightened While You Wait. GAS OILS ACCESSORIES Expert Guaranteed Repair Work at Reasonable Prices. Service Car Any Time Any Where If Your CAR Is Sick, We Can Cure It. No Cure. No Pay. Boardman Garage 3