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VOLUME III.
BOARDMAN, MORROW COUNTY, OREGON, FRIDAY, JANUARY 18. 1924.
NUMBER 48
ODD FIRE ESCAPES
AT THE WHITE HOUSE
Devices on Roof Look Like
Miniature Howitzers.
Millions of visitors from all parts of
the world have made pilgrimages to
the White House In Washington, but
few of them have Inspected any of its
mechanical marvels.
Although neither lightning roils nor
fire escapes are visible from the out
side, .they are there Just the same,
but In such strange forms that they
hardly would be recognized, even If
seen. The fire escapes, for example,
look for all the world like miniature
howitzers mounted on the roof of the
executive mansion for the defense of
the edifice. Weighing two hundred
pounds apiece and anchored from a
balcony by means of extendable steel
arms, the metnl drums would never
attract the attention of an,- suit
ing for steel ladders, safety ropes or
exit elevators, fulling the chain at
the bottom of the cylinders causes
them to open and release an endless
chain that fastens around the waist
and then slowly lowers the loud to the
ground.
Science also lias armored the White
House siguinst the dangers of light
ning, tip proximately twenty-five linn
dred f "i of wire being strung across
the Chimneys and guard wall on the
roof. Tlie arrangement is such thai
If siny balls of fire are flung from the
Skies the lightning wires deflect them
Into the ground. Then there is an at
tractive, screened sleeping porch. This
skyline bedchamber, however, is not
for the use of the President. I! is
eighteen feet square and was erected
exclusively for White House attend
ants. Another prominent accessory on the
roof is known us the President's Hag
pole and is used Wholly for the dis
play of "Old Glory."
A mammoth lamp which Is six feet
high and two and one-half feet In di
ameter a large man can at and erect
within it as he cleans the globe Is
the faithful beacon which illumlnsites
the main entrance to the mansion.
Popular Mechanics.
Fifty-Fifty.
The late Stuyvesant Fifth, the New
York capitalist, took a deep interest
In the farmer, who, he thought, sel
dom got a square deal.
"The farmer's square deal," Mr.
Fish once said at u farmers' dinner
In Tarrytown, "reminds me of the rah
bit pie.
"An American, you know, once or
dered rabbit pie in a cheap Paris res
taurant. The waiter brought him an
enormous portion, and, Inasmuch as
the price was only 15 cents, the Amer
ican asked if the pie was really and
truly rabbit.
" 'Oh, yes, sir,' said the waiter,
'that's rabbit pie.'
"'But does it contain rabbit only?'
persisted the American.
" 'Well, sir,' said the waiter, I'll ad
mit there's a trifling admixture of
horse meat.'
" 'Aha ! Horse meat ! And what pro
portion of horse meat?'
" 'Oh, Just fifty-fifty,' said the wait
er 'one rabbit, one horse.' "
Secret of Sevres Blue
For a long time it was believed that
the famous blue color given to the
porcelain manufactured at Sevres. In
France, was the result of a secret
process and there were many legends
!n regard thereto. It has been proved,
however, that It Is an error to sup
pose that Sevres blue cannot be pro
duced elsewhere. As a matter of fart.
It is produced In many French pot
teries where sufficient care is taken
and where pure oxide of cobalt is
employed. Formerly It was difficult
to procure this article free from eer
tain Impurities that Injured the color;
but chemical science has overcome
all the difficulties The same is true
of the Chinese green known as eele
don. It was Invented in China, but
It can be perfectly reproduced elsewhere
BOOST THE PRICE OF WHEAT
MEETING AT PENDLETON SAT. j
state Export Commission League to'
bo Formed Local Fanners and
Business men to Attend
The Oregon State Export Commis
sion League will be organized at
Pendleton Saturday, January 19th.
The purposes of the organization
will be to get back of the plan pro
posed by Secretary Wallace and in
dorsed by the Wheat Growers Assoc
iation and the Oregon State Bank
ers for creating an Export Commis
sion with power to raise the price
of wheat to a level with products
that the farmer has to buy. Just
what the plan is and how farmers
and business men can help create
sentiment for it will be explained
by the officers of the Washington
Export Commission League, and rep
resentatives of the committee of
State Bankers who indorsed it.
The meeting will be held in the
Elks building at Pendleton at 1:30
o'clock Saturday afternoon. Indi
cations are that this will be one of
the best attended meetings ever held
in the county, with a delegation of
both business men and termers as
slued not only from Umatilla county
points, but from other wheat jno
ducing sections in Eastern Oregon.
As the proposed legislation also
applies to livestock and hay grow
ers, both will be represented at the
Pendleton meeting.
PORTLAND EXPOSITION TO
SHOW OUTDOOR SPORT LIFE
Every community in the state has
been Invited to participate in a com
prehensive exposition showing the
outdoor life and sports of Oregon to
bo held in the Portland auditorium
February 18-21, inclusive, under the
auspices of the Multnomah Anglers'
and Hunters 'club with the Portland
Chamber of Commerce as sponcer. j
Henry W. Collins of Pendleton has
l.een chosen as a member of the ad
visory committee and his name heads
a list which includes representatives
from 17 cities in the state.
The show will be known as the
"Oregon Outdoor Life Exposition,"
and it is hoped that hereafter it will
be an annual event. The dates are
considered especially time!? as the
show will follow the automobile
show. The object is not only to tdiow
the outdoor recreational advantages
of Oregon to the outside wc hi but
also to educate Oregon peo:' 3 to I tie
scenic attractions and opportunities
for sport of every kind that ar-3 to be
found within the state. No exhibits
will be accepted from without the
state.
The entire auditorium has been
rented and booth spaces will be set
apart for the various exhibitors,
which will include the United States
biological survey, Oregon state game
commission, rod and gun clubs
throughout the state, game and fish
conservation organizations and sports
goods dealers.
There will be a display of live and
stuffed animals and hides by the bio
logical survey, which will devote spe
cial attention to demonstrating the
work of its predatory animal exter
minators. The state game commission will
have on exhibition live specimens of
pheasants, quail grouse, prairie
chickens, deer and probably bear and
elk, as well as a complete showing of
dve game fish in artificial pools.
One of the great objects of the
show is to attract tourists to the
state, so everything a visiting sports
nan is interested in will receive par
ti ular attention in the display.
BETTER HUTTER CHEESE
ONE AIM OF CONFERENCE
The improvement of the quality of'
Oregon dairy products, especially
butter, w ill be one of tho main top
ics at the stale-wide agriculture
economic conference a( O. A. C. Jan
uary 21 to 2fi. A special committee
will formulate the program for the
dairy work of the conference.
An analysis of dairying in Oregen
followed by specific r "commenda
tions for the development of this in
dustry will be undertaken by prom
inent dairymen, members of the col
lege staff, hankers, members of com
mercial organizations and other in
terested Individuals and group rep
resentatives at. the conference.
Methods for Increasing the effi
eieney of production will be included
in the program. The value of pure
bred sires with production records
behind them, disease control, higher
producing ooWS, the advantage of
cow testing associations and bull as
sociations, and other production fac
tors will lie ronsidered.
Data bearing on these snbieefs
will be presented at the conference
by specialists of thecollege experi
ment station and extension service
Data will be given on the basis that
dairying may be tho ma 'or enterprise
of a diversified farming program in
Oregon.
BEEKEEPERS GUIDED RY
COLD WEATHER FORECASTS ,
For o'.io years past the Weather
Rtireau of the United Stc.tas Departs
' tent of sericulture has been assist
ing beekeepers by sending them fore
casts of mild periods in the late au
tumn Which are likely to be followed
bv i old and unsettled weather, in
order that the bees may got
a general flight as late In
the season as possible but be
housed before unfavorable con-'
dltions set it. Forecasts are also'1
issued In the spring to guide bee
keepers in removing bees from win-j
ter quarters. Thesse forecasts havaj
been Bent to individual beekeepers i
on request, and there has been a sys-1
tematic service of th's character In
New York state, carri"d out in co
operation with the Apiary Depart-,
uient of the State College of Agii- j
culttt re.
The scope of this v.'ork is to be';
enlarged so that beekeepers In any
part of the country can have sent
to thei-i such forecasts. The Weath-'
er Bureau will make no charge for
Us services;, hut recipients will beH
expecte 1 to pay the telegraph chart;
es. When plans are more fully
worked out detailed informal ion as
to the method of obtaining the fore
casts will bo published in journals
devoted to beekeeping.
FARM POINTERS HOME POINTERS
(From o. A. c. Experiment station) (From . A. C. Extension Service)
Winter Bees Need Quiet
Bees should not be disturbed dur
ing the winter months unless for
some urgent reason. In shortuge of
stores taking a chance may save the
colony. Any disturbance dining the
cold weather when the bees are
clustered is likely to cause an In
crease In temperature which will
usually start brood rearing, Which I
under such unfavorable conditions;
will weaken the colony. The bee
glue which closes up the cracks !
should not be broken during the dor-1
mant season because the bees are
not able to close up the opan spaces
thus made.
Chopped all. lira or clover hay
soaked in warm water mav he used
ai a substitute for tho most succu
lent green feeds for poultry. Noth
ing else will throw the pullets off
production Quito so quickly as the
absence of green feed.
Oregon farms grow TOO pounds
rye grass seed per acre, and 4800
"our-ds orchard gras s-eed. The
United States imparts nearly 4 mil
lion pounds ef these seeds annually.
Until Oregon can grow enough ,to
stop foreign Importations, her faV
tners will still have at least a part
of this 6E00-acre, $:',50,000 oppor
tunity, says the experiment station.
Red alsfke or white clover seed Is
the best cash crop on Oregt n Irrigat
ed and on western Or-, gon farms.
The acre yield Is :!00 to CO) pounds
of seed. As annual Imports) run 16
million pounds there is no present
danger of over-p)oduction. Rotate
with wheat or barley and get mors
grain per acre, but plant no buck
horn, sorrel or dodder.
No progressive orchard! I nerd
stand for the neglect Of orchard
trees adjacent to his property which
will result in the development of
diseases and pests which will spread,
to his own trees. The state hortl-
lUltural law provides the method by
which such cases can be handled.
Listen for the singing hen when
hunting for the layers, advises F. E.
Fox, of the Oregon Experiment (Sta
tion. If you haven't any In your
Pock the chances are that you are
getting very few esgs. Change con
ditions of fofd and care If necessary
so gel them busy.
The M. W. A. seen) to have come
to life again. Members that have
not been seen to a meeting for over
a year attended the regular meeting
Tuesday night and report an enjoy
able meeting, also a musical pro
gram after the business session.
The R. N. of A. met at Mrs. Cor
liam's Thursday, January 10, for in
stallation of officers, then adjourn
ed until Thursday, January 17, when
four new members will be initiated
into the lodge.
The regular mooting of the A. L.
Auxiliary, was held at the home of
Mrs. Macomber, the new officers tak
ing their places. It was decided to
give a dance at the school house
Saturday, January 26, to raise money
to continue the hospital work for the
disabled soldiers. i
Placing the roosters in the breed
ihg pins this month Is advisable In
order that they become accustomed
to their surroundings and acquainted
with the renin !s'sdcr Of the flock be
fore eggs are laved for hatching.
Draughty houses and damp poul
try litter are to be guarded agsiinst,
particularly at this season of the
year.
A palatable wet Dash will bring
pullets into production when they
are slow to lav. It is advisable to
feed it in such a manner that the
activity of the bird will not be In
trrferod with during the day. A
hungry hen la a working hen.
Ordering queen hers for early de
livery is advisable at this itme, as
the queen supply is limited.
We live In deeds, not years, in
thoughts, not breaths, In feeling I,
not in shadows on a dial; we Bhould
count time by heart throbB. He
most lives who thinks most, feels
the noblest, acts the best. - Phillip
James Bailey.
Windows can be washed In freez
ing weal her as well as Marin weath
er by the USQ Of vinegar instead Of
water. Wet a piece of newspaper ir
vinegar, rub It on the panes, am'
polish With a piece of dry paper
The vinegar may be cither cold o
lukewarm. Flake naphthalene placed In ward
rones, nailer rugs or in the folds ot
garments that are to be nlaced In
storage, will prevent the attacks of
clothes moths ard beetles.
Reflnlsh old rugs by dissolving
one pound granulated g'ue In ore
gallon rolling water. Place ruga
on the floor face down, and apply
hot glue to the backs with a white
wash brush.
Cockroaches may be controlled by
th" use of sodium chloride mixed
With equal parts of rome carrier.
Obtain sodium chloride from the
druggist, put in salt shak'-r or In
some similar receptacle and scatter
about t lie baseboards, under sinks
and other nlaces frnuented bv the
roaches. Find out If nossible where
the roames are coming from and
treat the) ) there. Bori acid l
enuallv effective In controlling the
cockroaches.
Sharpen sris ors or -hears bv ph.'
Ing the neck of a rl.-ss hottls be
tvc-i the blades oed "losing them
briskly nnon It as if trying to cut
W off. net en or 0 repetitions v rill
pro! use a good sharp cutting edge.
Shears are much suporlssr to a
knife for threading parsley or let- j
i ')'-. cutting up bread for bread
pudding or meat for stews, for pre-
paring various garnishes and for
cutttng celery, peppers and o'her j
salad Ingredients into pieces of the
proper IMEe and snaps'.
Oregon Coming Daily State
Dairy experts recognise Oregon n
a coming dairy state. The dairy
section of the agricultural economic
conference to be held at the college
January 2;! to 25 will give con; ld
'rahle to the cff"Ct of size of herds,
quality of rows, better sires, disease
the future development of Ibis In
oontrol, and good forage crops on
dust ry.
Hydiolysed sawdusl, a by-product
In the manufacture of Industrial al
cohol, is not a satisfactory feed for
dairy cows at present prices of feeds
and cost of treating sawdust, says
the United States Department of
Agriculture. Although this product
contains a large proportion of ma
terlal of no feeding value, it can be
used in limited quantities tor dairy
cows when ordinary feeds are very
high in price.
With the close of the f i sral yeas
June ISO, 1923, the total number of
inlmals Inspected under the meat
Inspection law, which b teams effec
tive October U 1906, was 1,002,040,
044, This number Includes all th
animals slaughtered under the pros:
enl meat Inspection law and of thi'
number rt . 5 0 7 , 1 0 whole rare Ml 10
snd 12, 077, 415 parts of carcasses
wen- condemned and rendered unfit
lor food put poses.
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Modern David Harums
Effort to Save Stiirving German
Children Has Strong Indorsement
There has never been a campaign In Oregon more generally and
more heartily indorsed than that which is now under way to rake
$100,000 for starvins German children, who are left without anywueie
near adequate foM because of conditions over which they and those near
and dear to them have no control.
In co-oferatlon wuh the American Friends (Quakers), the American
Committee for Relief of German Children, with heauquarlers n 715
Corbett building. Portland, and With many comnmtees )n various sec
tions of the stale, is striving speedily to alleviate thu suffering of these
Innocents.
President Coolidge and Herbert Hoover are backing the campaign
to the fullest extent. Major-General lieury T. Allen, who commanded
American troops on German soil. Is director-gt neral. Governor Pierce
is a committee member. Robert H. B.rong of Strong & MacNaughton,
Portland, and who directed the Hoover food relief campaign In Oregon
in 1921 for European sufferers, is siate chairman. All lines of business
are represented on the state committee. Indorsements have come from
labor unions, churches, various busineis units and numerous individuals
In all walks of life, for they realize that I.Ule children should not be left
to starve for any reason, and are measuring up to the high standard
Americans have always set when relief is needed.
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SAM BOARDMAN GOES
TO IRRIGATION MEET
Our estimable pioneer citizen,
Sam Hi Boardman, after whom the
town was named, was sent as a del
.s;ate to represent this community
at the Irrigation meeting which was
held in Salt Lake City, Utah, Jan
tiary 17th, when an Investigating
oninilttee will meet to consider the
advisability of extending the time
from 20 to 4 0 years in which water
rifthls may be paid to the govern
ment, and to Brant a five year sus
pension of payment. This will mean
much to the people of this, and other
government projects, and we know
of no person In this entire district,
which comprises Iioardman, Irrigpn
and Umatilla, who Is better quali
fied to attend this meeting than Mr.
Iioardman, who has been here so
nasty years and Is a project farmer
himself. (Which reminds us that at
school recently the intermediate
teas her asked a pupil who discovered
this country, and one of her pupils
replied: "Sam Iioardman." Nor was
he so far wronj; at that.)
Mr. Iioardman left Tuesday on No.
18 and will return Immediately after
the meeting. If OOttgrOSS decides to
give this relief to the irrigation pro
jects, it will mean a great deal to
farmers here as well as farmers on
other projects, who have all been
hard hit by the slump In the prices
of farm products.
Tbc expenses of Hr. Boardtnan's
trip will be defrayed by UlS water
users of the district and we do ot
doubt that every one will be will!
to make UP this amount as it will be
bUI a small sum for each, as there
are so many.
I XITKD STATUS BIOLOGICAL
GKNT W AS IX Til H COUNT
A. W. Moore, of the United Stales
Biological Survey, I pent several days
In the county last week, nolnt; over
jack rabbit control work with County
Agent Morse. Mr. Moore stated that
he had never seen Jackrabblts as fat
jyiy place at this time of year, as
he found thatn here.
A small amount of very effective
poison in was carried on In the coun
ty while the snow was on, but the
snow was not thick enough over me, I
of the north end of the county o
bring the rabbits In out of the sags
brush in large numbers.
WOOL QBOWHM TO MEET
At the annual Oregon Wool Grow
ers Convention to OS held at Pen
dleton, January 28 and 19, the pro
posed Increase In the Korest Service
(rasing fees will he one of the prin
cipal questions to be discussed. The
officials of the state association have
arranged SO excellent program for
the meeting and the committee In
charge of the annual banquet pro
mise a better program than ever be
fore. All the wool growers In the
I tats are invited to be present and
take part in this meeting .which
promises to bs Pi more Importance
than any state meeting 'hai has ever
bees held.
Mrs. T. Broylei enjoyed a visit
from her brother of Colfax, Wash
ington. The Federal Farm Loan Associa
tion met at the school house on Tues
day and held their annual election
I of officers. H. H. Weston was re-
I elected president, Mrs H. C. Har
I rlson vice-president, and W. O. King
secretary. The directors rrom this
district are Hob Wilson, Chas. At
tebttry and Mrs. Harrison. The old
directors from lirlgon were reelect
ed. RABBIT DRIVE si re i ss
Kabhlt drives were held In the
I east end of the Hoard ma)) project
last Thursday :ind Sunday. A good
crowd was in attendants and alto
gether several hundieo rabbits were
taken In the two drives. County
I ACnt Morse, and A. W. Moore, of
' the Hlologlcal survey, made short
talks on the SSrlonsftOSS of the rab-
bit problem, and the best method of
! control In this section. A drive Is
scheduled for the west end of the
Iioardman project for January 20.
wi ut drawers' OonfsMneu
At the annual meeting of the Mor
row County Farm brreau on Jan. G
' It was decided to hold a county-wide
Wheat Growers' conference in tho
county Feb. 9th.
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