IkLiSWil ItLllfO l.wSLJ OF GENERAL INTEREST Information received at Crater na tional park headquarters in Medford is that there is 9Vi feet of snow at the rim of Crater lake and 8 Ms feet at Anna Spring camp, five miles lower down. This is more snow than there has been in the park for several years. Assessors from nine Oregon coun ties west of the Cascade mountains held a conference in Salem to discuss a more uniform system of taxation. Counties represented at the confer ence included BentOD, Clackamas, Lane. Linn, Marion, Polk, Wasco, Yam hill and Washington. The $800,000 highway bond issue voted by Klamath county Tuesday car ried by a majority of about six to one. J. A. Churchill, state superintendent of schools, has gone to Chicago to at tend the annual convention of the de partment of superintendent! of the Na tional Education association. Establishment of so-called joint rates on hay from east of the moun tains through Portland to points west, including Marshfleld, Astoria, Salem, Tillamook, Eugene, Albany and other western Oregon cities, wiil bii at tempted .by the Oregon public service commission, according to announce ment made at Salem. Market conditions, as fur as they relute to prunes, will show a marked improvement this year as compared with the past few seasons, according to W. T. Jenkl, manager of the Wil lamette Valley Prune association, lie also predicted that the prune crop in the Wallarnette valley tliis season would exceed in quantity that of last year. Napkins and other linens made from Oregon flax are being exhibited In Salem by Robert Crawford, formerly at the head of the prison flax indus try, but at the present time manager of the Willamette Valley Klax & Hemp Growers' association. These article were manufactured in iielfast, Ireland, from flax gathered in the vicinity of Salem. The snow and Ice on the pavement between Mood River and the Mult nomah county line lias caused consid erable damage to the Columbia river highway, according to J. R. Nickel Ben, superintendent of maintenance of tlie road In Hood River county. The pavement has been cracked In spots Fences have been smashed and walls pushed down. The postofflce department has an nounced the following appointments of fourth class postmasters In Oregon: K Oscar Rlckll at Dnthan, Douglas coun ty) William B, Evans at Kamela, in Union county; Minnie Gustaison at Keith, In Umatilla caunty; Minnie Kramer at Top, in Grant county, anil Hi lton K l-awson at Wedderburn, In Curry county. A shaving brush of cheap manufac ture, thought to have caused the d.'iith by anthrax of Rev. W. J. How ermau, who died at Albany, lias been sent to the laboratories of the state health department at Portland for in vestigation. These brushes are under stood to have been Imported from China where they were made of Siber ian horsehair or boar bristles. K. K. Elliott, director of the state board of vocational education, lias a deed for 1000 acres of land lying be tween the Miami anil Scioto rivers In Ohio. It was issued by the governor to Archibald lllalr, as assignee of James Wood, who was a colonel In the American army during the revolution ary war. The deed was signed In the handwriting of John Adams, president. There were four fatalities in Oregon due to industrial accidents during the week ending February 23, according to a report prepared by the state In dustrial accident commission. The vic tims wen Sefauo l.open, laborer, Glen dale; George Strleiner. falLr. Port land; Sam Zamo. fireman. Hanks, and A. G. Van Ressen, machine opera tor. Portland. A total of 356 accidents were reported. Complete exoneration of Mr and Mrs. J V. Myers of any fault in eon nestion with reports alleging miscon duct in the management of the Oregon employment Institution for (he blind In Portland and recommending the immediate dismissals of Charles G. Illshop, O 1,. Johnson, Ellen Slversou, Oiarl. s S West and Sylvester Mayer, inmates uf the school, were the out standing features of a report submit ted to the state board of control by a committee of prominent Portland resi dents, appointed recently to make a thorough investigation of the institu tion. Public Service Commissioner Wil liams and representatives of the state bridge and highway departments, the Southern Pacific company and the county court, met In Roseburg for the I If, of considering the overhead crost :s to be built at once on the 9ewli highway at Oakland. Sutherlln, Wi!!mr and Shsdy Point. Each site was Inspected and a hearing then hsld In Koseburg The coats of the cross ing will be apportioned by tke com missioner between the state, count aud railroad company. WHERE TO GET YOUR FARM ACCOUNT BOOKS To those who are inteested in keeping farm accounts in the manner outlined during the Farmer's week and who have forgotten where they may be obtained, County , Agent Calkins wishes to state that you can either buy them through the County agents' office, or that some of the banks had purchased a supply and were distributing them to their cus tomers. However, the County Ag ent's supply is entirely exhautteu and the suggestion is made that it ..our banker basest any, all who are interested get together and seno io Mr. Cunn, at Corvallis. The banks give the books away, but il ordered thru Mr. Gunn, a charge o. about 25 cents will be made. t Mrs. Leo Loot was hostess for tht -inks Aid, Wednesday ..afternoon. I'll in was tlie time lor tiie annua. election of officers .Mis. lloui'dnian was re-elected president for the 8ro consecutive .year -Mrs. Blayden was elected Vice president anil ,Vlr.-. t raw iord .secretary Committees will b appointed later. Finishing the in terior of the church and leveling and seeding the yard, planting o, shrubs was discussed. At this titiK plans were completed for the annua, roll call of the Aid, which will bt held March 15 at the church. This will be an all day meeting and everj one WOO has ever been a member oi the Aid here is asked to re.sponu with a short letter or note. The Sec retary is irying to reach as many at possible. We understand that Mrs Ballenger, Mrs. Payne and Mrs. Fin iicll have answered Willi a lottel since they couldent be prsent in person. A Dumber of persons wert mentioned from whom the Aid would like to hea'r at this roll call; Mrs. Tucker, Mrs. Talbot, Mrs. Jlasklns, Mrs. Signs and others and an ef fort will be made to reach them so they can answer before that time Every One is to bring a lunch at thil meeting and a jolly time is antici pated, Guy Lee was the leader of the C. B. Sunday evening and a very en Joyable meetin ii was. The subject concerned books and informal dis cussion of numeroua books, both old and new, and their effect upon our lives. Next Sunday is consecra lion day, when the roll call Is held. and monthly collection taken. Thi Board man C. E. has no dues and no account of money given by sep erate members is kept, whatever sum a person wishes to give from 1 cent, up Is acceptable. Mrs. A. T. Hereim will be the leader nexl S unday. Mrs. Chas Nizer was hostess at an all day party last Tuesday, which was the Ni.er's 2iird wedding an niversary. Eifleen guests spent the day and helped I hem celebrate. WONDERS OF AMERICA By T.T.MAXEY , Western NuwHpupiT Union. AMERICAN MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY 't-mie cornerstone of the home oi a this wonderful collection in Man Liattan Square, New York City, which contains seine ten acres of floor space, was laid by President Grunt in IS77 The purpose of this great "curios Ity shop" Is to procure net mil spec imens upon which accurate know! edge of the animals, birds, in'iuvnls and other wooden of the world are based and exhibit then for the editlca tlon of the public. A lew of the displays which attraci particular attention, the like Of which probably does not exist elsewhere, are: the largest known meteorite, brought from Greenland and velgblng ,'!(1 tons: nil Indian dUgOUi tUlj feet long, made from a single tree; a section of a California tree, 10 feet In diameter and more tbnn 1(800 years old; n life size model of a 7f foot whale probably the largest animal that ever lived and which probshU weighed TO tons; Mounted specimens Of more dlff ereut kinds of birds than you Imagine the world contains; a collection of iut pletnents used by prehistoric man. representing a erloil of approximate ly HQMM years; exhibits of fishes. Including some so primitive as to be senleless; at) exMhlt of snakes that give you the creeps; an Intensely Interesting exhibit showing how dis ease Is transmitted b Insects, and s library of some NHXM volumes on natural history, travel and anthropology. Local Happenings We hear all the hay to be had has been sold from the West end. Still more hay in the East end for sale.. One of the balers in the East end is not working and is waiting for re pairs. A late visitor called at the home f Earl Cramer Tuesday night. Hearin a step on the porch, he went lo the door and in walked a big, fat iheep. Goth Albert and Kennith Board man have been on the sick list this i iveek. Mr:;. Deweese, of Arlington, who iias been here the past week visiting ,vith relatives, returnd home Satur day. .Miss Ida Mufford and Al Macom ber were visiting in Arlington over Sunday. J. T. Brice has sold 40 acres of lis ranch to Mr. Crowley, of Arling ton, The consideration is said lo be $10,000. Mr. Crowley traded in wo lots and a residence in Arlinglon. He expects to move his family here in about three weeks. The Board man Garage people are Ugging a well on the North side of heir lot, near the highway. This vvill be for the benifit of tourists as .veil as for their own use. Mayor C. O. Bladen, who has teen an I. 0. O. F. man for years, ook in the convention at Herm ston. Saturday, III MIMIM llll MltlllimiMIIIIIIIIIIIIIH The attention of all grangers is called to the fact thatSaturday, Mar. 4,f Is regular meeting night. All members are urged to attend. On March 17, the Grange is going to give its annual dance, in the Aud itorium. Plans are under way for a big time and the invitations will soon be out. One of the most successful dancs of the winter was given last Sat urday night in the Auditorium, when the American Legion was host at a hard lime dance. One of the stunts of the evening was a kangaroo court, where Judge Vaughn Keyes imposed fines upon the unwary who were so indiscreet as to wear art cles of luxury. In some incidents the women were fined for wearing rings and other articles of jewelry and then left to sit in the pound, as friend husband refused to pay the fine of 5c or 10 c. Mr. and Mrs. Hebert Everett, of Pilot Rock were week-end1 guests of N. A. Maeomber, attending the Legion dance Saturday night. We would like to inform the mem bers of the K. O. R. F. that Miss Price is the authorized inspector of all sewing sent to the O. A. C. ,sp plea.se send your sewing first to her. John Partlow has purchased the 40 acres belonging to Ed. Hall. . Mr. Hall and family are now in Walla Walla. Marie Messenger, who has been sick with the scarlet fever, is now on the road to recovery. Board man Utelle Boardman High School, Boardman, Ore. The new text books for the English VIII class have arrived. Study be gan Tuesday with Shelly's "To a Sh.vlark". William GUbrath spent the week end visiting in Echo. Louise Klages, who recently had an operation for appendicitis, at the Umatilla hospiiaY, returned hom Monday. II i.s not definately known when she will return to school. The East side bus broke down. Monday morning while bringing the Children to school. The West side bus is doing the work for both sides until the necessary repairs can be made, The four afternoon periods have been cut down to three 40: minute classes, with an early dis missal in order that the pupils may j reach home before dark No.v that the basket ball season is over, baseball is the main alhe-j letic interest. The boys are putting! in a good share of their time in pract Icing. Mr. Signs announced that the University of Oregon had three high class films which we might procure and show on our own screen. They are "Julius Caesar", "The Last Bays of Pompeii" and "Pilgrims Progress" Miss price made another trip to Portland, Friday, returning Monday afternoon. :aa.v of the, pupils are absent from school on account of illness. Prom I he Hi group this week, Wah mona Keyes and Alton KlitI are out. Lauren Coniins has a bad infection in his arm and the Messener boys are under quarantine. Miss Runner has stated that she will require all the High school stu dents to make book reports thio also to be handed in. JOKES "Dont you find it ratlver lonesome here," asked Roy. "With no one to talk to" - ... "Yes, replied Frit with a bored look in her eyes, "and it is getting worse every minute" What makes the leaves turn red in the fall? They are blushing to think how green they have been all summer. Customer, "I want some powder", Clerk, "Mennin's"? Customer, "No, Vimmens." Clerk, "Scented"? Customer, "No, I vill take it mit me". There was a young lady from Lincoln Who showed signs of very deep thinking. For she said, with a smile, "To keep up with the style, I buy clothes that always are siiri"' ing. f Matilde McCortnick, l6-ycar-o!d laughter of Harold McCormick, chairman of the Board of Directors ot the International Harvester Company, and grand-daughter of John D. Rockefeller, the oil king, is engaged to a Swiss riding master, 48 years old. who taught her to ride. The young g.rl, who is quite big for her age as shown in the picture, made a spcc.al trip from Europe to gala her father and mother's con sent, which both have given. The mother was recently granted di vorce in a Chicago court. Ma! ' li was sent to Europe for her health when she was quite young The insert is of the father, Harold Mc Cormick. sf AutoCad Homemaker's Conference Oregon Argricultural College, Corvallis, Mar. 20-25 Pictured in lecture, exhibit, demonstration The Home Management, Sanitation, Furnishings, Labor Saving devices and .Emergencies The Child Nutrition, Clothing, Books The Food Selection, Preparing and Serving The Clothing Selection, Making Dress Form, Decorative Touches for Garments, Short Cuts in Sewing Evening Entertainments Comunity Play, Music, Noted Speakers Full information on any Subject by writing to Registrar 0. A. C, Corvallis, Oregon SEE OUR NEW LINE SPECIAL FRIDAY, SATURDAY, SUNDAY AND MONDAY A TOOTH BRUSH FREE With Every Purchase of TOOTH PASTE, POWDER OR WASH. FIRST TRY Umatilla Pharmacy CLAY RINEHART, Proprietor Edwards Building MllltlllllltmiM ltMMat I Wii!i::::i!iill!illiiiiiiii!iililili!i!lii!Wiiiiiiiiiiili For Lumber, Building Material and anything usually carried in a Modern Uptodate Lumber Yard See W. A. Murchie Boardman, Oregon. Let The Boardman Mirror Print Your Butter Wrappers