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THE BOARDMAN MIRROR
VOLUME 1.
BOARDMAN, OREGON, FRIDAY, DEC. 30, 1921
NUMBER 47.
NEWS NOTES OF PRINCIPAL
EVENTS HAPPENING DURING WEEK
La Grande's payroll is now over f8,
000,000, the O.-W. R. & N. alone pay
ing out $2,044,816 in wages.
Connie Johnson of Union is dead as
the result of an automobile wreck
three inlies from La Grande.
Farmers of Lake county who stored
their wheat when the price was around
the $1.35 mark are now selling.
Two ice jams block the Columbia
river within a few miles of The Dalles,
completely spanning il in both in
stances. The state highway commission will
receive bids January 10 for the sale
of 1,000,000 of 5 per cent state high
way bonds.
December holds the low record for
many years for marriage licenses in
Astoria, only one having been issued
so far this month.
Plans are already under way for j
the annual session of the I. O. O. F.
g-and lodge, which will be held in
Eugene next May.
With the line of the Mount Hood
railway open, shipments of apples from
Hood River are increasing. Shipments
last week reached 242 cars.
The Klamath Falls city council has
accepted a bid of the Stutz company
for a 10,000-gallon engine pump for the
fire department, to cost $13,000.
After the voters of the Bend school
district had turned down a $124,930
levy, the district board of directors
met and passed a $122,618 levy.
S. T. Aldhouse of Siuslaw brought
into Eugene the pelts of eight bob
cats, the bounty on which he obtained
at the office of the county clerk.
Development at present to a depth
of 100 feet In the Gold Coin mine at
Gold Hill shows a fair sized vein oi
quartz running $100 per ton in gold.
Baker has a packing' company with
a capital of $50,000, articles of incor
poration having been filed by W. P.
Smith, Chris Smith and A. J. Durr.
Deaths in Portland decreased by 350
during the fiscal year ending No
vember 30, from the 1920 figures, while
blrihf increased by 33 during the same
period.
The salaries paid to teachers in
Grant county amount to $39,379 a year.
There are 79 teachers in the county
and the average salary is $514.46 per
annum.
The engineering work for Pendle
ton's septic tank, authorized at the
special election in November, will be
done by Baar & Cunningham, Portland
engineers.
Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Bogart, the
first white child born in Lane county,
died at Eugene at the age of 73 years.
She was a daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Jacob Spores, pioneers of 1847.
More than 500 children of Hood
River city and valley were carried hy
automobile Friday night to the Co
lumbia Gorge hotel, where Manager
Thiele was host to a Christmas party.
The house passed a bill appropriat
ing money with which to pay the
expenses of circuit judges who are
required to leave their respective dis
tricts in the performance of their
duties.
George Heil, alias Joe Hill, was
found guilty of murder In the first
degree, at Portland for killing W. C.
Powers, pool room proprietor, October
23. The 'jury recommended life im
prisonment.
W. M. Wohlander laid the last of
the concrete paving at the Marshfield
city limits last week, connecting North
Bend and Marshfield with pavement
and hooking up with 18 additional
miles to Coquille.
Fred F. Williams, prominent lum
berman of this state, was killed and
his wife, son and daughter-in-law were
Injured in an auto wreck at the con
crete highway bridge over Canyon
creek near Canyonvllle.
MtlMMWIMIIIilM'M
That a determined effort will be
made at the next regular session of
the legislature to reduce taxes through
the elimination of millage taxes and
the lopping off of departmental appro
priations was indicated by addresses
made by legislators at Salem during
the special assembly.
Illicit game hunting in the Modoc
lava beds proved a costly pastime to
J. C. Kreigh, a trapper, who was plac
ed under arrest by Game Wardens
Courtw right and Miller, having been
lound with the carcasses of eight deer
In his possession. He was brought
before Justice Harrison Wilkins at
Dorris and fined $250 and sentenced
to 150 days in jail.
The Oregon public service commis
sion has suspended the operation of
the proposed tariffs setting out in
creased rates which were filed recent
ly by the Rockaway Beach company,
the Garibaldi Beach Water company
and the Tillamook Bay company. It
Is probable that a joint hearing will be
held on these several matters at a
reasonable early date.
The police system now in force in
Portland is obsolete and a general
rsvision is needed in order to put it
on an efficient basis in accordance
with the actual needs of the city, de
clared the tax supervision commis
sion, In a report following the slice
of $72,000 taken off the police budget
in which it scored the police depart
ment and pointed out its various deficiencies.
The Standard Oil company has re
mitted to the secretary of state $44,
251.59, covering the tax on the corpora
tion's sales of gasoline and distillate
in Oregon for the month of November.
From the Union Oil company the
secretary of state haR received a
check in the amount of $16,220.87,
while from the Associated Oil com
pany there haB been received the
amount of $14,368.50.
Senator McNary has written a letter
to the directors of the Portland cham
ber of commerce, calling attention to
the unfortunate condition of about
1100 ex-service men living In Oregon
who are unemployed. The letter ap
peals to the chamber for heroic efforts
to provide employment for as many of
these men as possible and urges quick
action on the part of the membership
to UBe Its influence to this end.
Applications for authority to con
struct four overhead crossings on the
Pacific highway over the tracks of
the Southern Pacific have been filed
with the public service commission.
These crossings are to be located at
Oakland, Sutherlin, Wilbur and Shady
Point, all of them being in Douglas
county, v It was estimated that the
construction will involve an expedi
ture of approximately $230,000.
After spending approximately $350,
000 in development work and running
a tunnel 250 feet past the place where
it was expected to find the Last
Chance vein of gold ore, the Cornu
copia Mines company cut the ledge
Friday and a revival of the mining in
dustry at Cornucopia is assured.
Robert M. Butts, manager of the com
pany, says that enough ore Is ap
parently at hand to keep the mill
running seven or eight years.
Judge Bingham of the circuit court
at Salem granted a certificate of prob
able cause following the filing of a
bill of exceptions in the case of Dr.
R. M. Brumfield, Roseburg dentist,
who was convicted recently of first
degree murder in connection with the
death of Dennis Russell of Dillard,
Douglas county. Brumfield is under
death sentence. The granting of the
certificate automatically stays the ex
ecution of the convicted man, who was
sentenced to hang in the state peni
tenary January 13.
IBHHU L . 'X
CHRISTMAS TREE AND PROGRAM AT
CHURCH FRIDAY NIGHT SUCCESSFUL
Here's a Happy New Year's Day to you and
1 364 other days after it, just as happy, brimming I
I over with prosperity.
We couldn't wish you more!
THE BOARDMAN MIRROR I
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On Friday night the annual Sun
day school Christmas program was
given at the church. Songs, drills
and recitations comprised the pro
gram, which was under ihe direction
of Mrs. W. L. ' Finnell. She was
handicapped in her efforts because
I the storm made it difficult for the
children to get in to rehearse and
also because some of the children
who had leading parts had left for
their vacations. Following the pro
gram came the Christmas treat, a
generously filled sack of candy and
nuts and everyone present received
a hag. The decorations should es
pecially be mentioned. There were
two beautifully decorated Christmas
trees one in each corner of the
platform, one having been loaned by
the Johnsons and the other by Miss
Glatt. Then an abundance of beau
tiful holly which had been sent to
Mrs. Boardman by a Portland friend
gave a finishing touch. Mr. and Mrs.
Johnson, Mr. Messenger and Mrs.
Finnell were the membera of the
decorating committee.
EGYPTIANS REJECT
BRITISH PROPOSALS
London. A British government
"white paper" issued here regarding
negotiations with an Egyptian delega
tion on the abandonment of the Brit- ;
ish protectorate over Egypt, shows
that the Egyptians rejected the pro
posals of Lord Curzon, foreign sec
retary, chiefly owing to the military
provisions.
The reply of the Egyptian delega
tion stated that the proposals reserved
to Great Britain the right to maintain
her military forces throughout Egypt
and to control communication, which
"constitutes occupation pure and
simple, destroys every idea of inde
pendence and suppresses even Intern
al sovereignty." The reply also said
the British proposals regarding Sudan
were also unacceptable, as they railed
to guarantee to Eyypt the sov. reignty
of Sudan and the control of the Nile.
TO DRILL FOR OIL IN.
ARTESIAN BASIN
Messrs. Poe and Imus, living at
Wells Springs, twelve miles south of
town, were visitors Monday. They
informed the writer that they had
leased their property to the Union
Oil company, and that their company
would be drilling for oil in the early
spring. This company now has 15000
acres signed up south of Boardman.
They have had experts examine this
section and indications point strong
ly to both oil and gas. The contracts
call for drilling to a depth of 3000
feet. This will further test the ar-
HARDING DEFENDS
4-POWER TREATY
Washington, D. C President Hard
ing. In a formal statement, declared
that the differences of Interpretation
which have arisen over the four-power
Pacific treaty are to his mind "unim
portant." Declaring that an unjustified effort
had been made to magnify his differ
ence of view with the American dele
gates .regarding the treaty, the presi
dent asserted that he was "more than
satisfied" with the work of the dele
gates and that they had his full con
fidence. He also asserted thai an unjustified
charge had been made that the Ameri
can delegation was "withholding in
formation," and that he could not per
mit such a charge to go unchallenged.
Reverting to another feature of the
fight that is being made against thr
treaty in the senate, Mr. Harding as
sertcd that the pact contemplated "no
alliance or entanglement." It is in
full accord, he said, with cherished
American traditions.
The president asked that "unimpor
tant" controversies as to Interpreta
tion should not be permitted to obscure
the major purpose of the treaty, which,
he said, was to preserve peace and to
provide for a means of consultation
when peace is threatened.
WEATHER i NTKRFERES
WITH LADIES AID MEETING
There were only a few ladles pre
sent at the Ladles' Aid last Wednes
day at the home of M.-s. A. ;T.
Herelin as the weather was dis
agreeable and it was so near Christ
mas. Reports of the bazaar were
given and Mrs. W. L. Finnell handed
in her resignation as secretary and
treasurer of the society with the
suggestion that the treasurer b a
separate office since the Laities' Aid
handles quite a sum of money during
the year and usually In small
amounts. No officers were elected
it this meeting but election will be
held at the next meeting, January 4.
The members of the Ladles' Aid pre
sented Mrs. Finnell with a Commu
nity Berry Spoon to show her their
appreciation of all the work she has
done since she became a member of
the society. Mrs. Finnell was greatly
surprised and pleased at this mark
of appreciation from the Aid.
There were many Christmas din
ners and parties, but the writer was
not informed of them all.
teslan basin. Several wells are now
flowing at different points.
TrilS FARMER WELCOMES TRAMPS
William James, a Strathmore, Calif., farmer was once a tramp. He
settled down, now has a profitable farm and sympathizes with the hoboes.
K wall yixc, thema,meal ami ? bet ' th - - Hut yorfc.
DIRECTOR OK JOHN DAY
SHIPPING SHEEP
FEW SUCH SMALL TOWNS
CAN BOAST WEEKLY PAPER
Now, really folks, Isn't It wonder
ful that a community this size can
boast of a paper all Its own? You
read the half page ad in last week's
iBSUe, no doubt, and it Is very true
that the project is not large enough
to support a printing plant of its own
but by combining (wo or three pa
pers together, all similar except the
local news, we can boast a paper
equal to that of a much larger town.
Then, too, think what it means to
us who fondly imagine we are cap
able of writing for a newspaper or
who have hopes of some day becom
ing a "star" Journalist to have a ve
hicle where we may voice our thots,
our brainy efforts. Surely it must be
worth fnr more than $1.50 per year
to have that privilege. Which re
minds us that we, too, are one dollar
in arrears for this estimable paper.
How about you?
Art Wheelhouse of Arlington, spent
several days in Stantield this week
superintending the loading of 13,
000 sheep enroute to Omaha. Most of
the sheep belonged to the Cunning
ham Sheep company, and some' were
just unloaded and fed here.
Mr. Wheelhouse represented R. F.
Bicknell of Boise, Idaho, well known
buyer of sheep, who was here on
Monday.
Mr. Wheelhouse Is Indeed an ubi
quitous man. Besides being mayor
of Arlington, he is president of the
Arlington bank, farms a thousand
acres or more of wheat, gets out and
collects thorobred Holstelns for the
llonrdman ranchers, buys sheep, and
still finds time to play an occasional
gamo of penochle.
And, fui her he has just been de
clared legally elected director of the
320,000-acre John Day project which
is eking out a precarious existence in
Morrow county. Hut Mr. Wheelhouse
is not loudly enthusiastic over the
John Day, seeming to think that too
much territory Was Included In Ha
tcope and the 50 cents an acre assess
ment levied for preliminary work
would break some of the large land
holders he thinks. And as some of
the land la really non-irrlgahle the
future of the project as originally
planned in uncertain and has a rough
and stormy passage through the
courts. Stanflrld Standard.
WARNER NOTED FOR
HIS HOSPITALITY
O. H Warner, of the Highway Inn,
is noted for bis hospitality, but this
last week he was compelled to en
tertain a very unwelcomed guest In
the form of a civic cat, alias pole
cat but on Investigation by his In
quisitive friends, proved to e a
genuine skunk. From the odor
around the Inn the investigating
committee will go no further.
INFORMAL DANCE MONDAY
Monday night an Impromptu dance
was lield in the auditorium. The
fiance was gotten up on two hours
notice by a few who were tired of
tin- quiet life. It was very Informal
and was considered one of the most
enjoyable of the season. There were
about fourteen couple present.
Is your subsc.lptlon puid In advance?
FARM III It I: I INVESTIGAT,
ING FINANCING FARMERS
At the meeting of the Executive
Committee of the Morrow County
Farm Bureau held Saturday, Dee. 34
E. M. Hulden was appointed to head
a committee which will take the nec
essary steps to get aid from the War
Finance Corporation for the farmers
In time for spring operations. This
has been under ndvlsement for somo
time. Mr. Hulden Is not only a
most progressive fanner but has had
valuable banking experience as well
anil is particularly well qualified to
lead In the work. Just what steps
will be taken have not been deter
mined yet, but will depend upon cer
tain developments, according to plana
made by the committee.
I.ARSEN BREAKS FORI)
HI T GETS III i I. TCRKKY
Arthur L. Larsen came home on
Saturday night to spend hla vaca
tion. He Is teaching on upper But
ter creek, and the week previous on
his way back to his school the car
was put out of commission, the
crank case falling out. The lArsens
and Hereims had planned to drive to
Yakima to spend their Christmas,
but thin changed their plans so Mr
and Mrs. Herelin were guests at the
Larsens on Christinas day at a tur
key dinner. Mr Larsen was the re
cipient of a huge turkey from one of
his membera of the school board.
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