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THE BOARDMAN
VOLUME V
BOARDMAN, MORROW COUNTY, OREGON FRIDAY MARCH 20, 1925
NUMBER 12
Irrigon Items
County Agent Morse was in Irrigon
last week assisting in the arrange
ments for the. North Morrow County
Fair at irrigon this fall and again
Tuesday with Mr. Ca 11a van, from the
State Department of Education, with
Mrs. Walker ,the County School Su
perintendent, organizing club work.
We have not heard yet what arrange
ments were made, if anything definite
decided upon.
This week will finish planting the
hulk of the early potatoes, The acre
age will be heavier than ever before
and a big per cent of it i signed or
promised to go through the Associa
tion. The stork delivered a big boy to
Lyle and Winnifred Seaman in the
early hours Thursday morning, the
19th. Both mother and boy doing
line.
Frank Doble and X. Seaman are
giving their orchards a good coat of
oil spray this week, for scale,, re
gardless of the fruit, prospects this
season. However, there will probab
ly be a fair crop of apples.
MRS. 0. D. OLIPHANT
Spring Arrives
NEW SERVICE STATION
Mr. Peck Is building a new service
station adjoining the old Boardman
Oarage. This will be quite a nice ad
dition on the highway and will un
doubtedly stop a lot of tourist travel.
Entertain at Dinner
J. R. Johnson and wife were hosts at
a lovely dinner on Sunday having Rev.
and Mrs. Schnabel and two children of
Stanfield, as their guests.
Schnabel of Staufleldi occupied the
pulpit and delivered a very Interest
ing address. Election of officers fall
owed, the same board ot trustees
were re-elected for the coming year.
Mrs. s. H. Boardman was re-elected
to act as Sunday School Superinten
dent the cuming year.
WARREN DOMINATION
IS AGAIN REJECTED
John G. Sargent of Vermont Is
Then Nominated By the
President.
Washington, n. c me nomination
of Charles H. Warren to be attorney-
Oiling of Highway
On Spring Program
Heavy Coating of Dust Settler Will
be Applied Immediately Ar
lington Sector not on Program
Oil is to be applied over the Old
i Iregon Trail from The Dalles to Bla
tock and from Heppuer Junction to
Pendleton, according to plans of the
Mute highway department and the
work is to be done immediately.
On account of the condition of the
roadbed on the stretch from Blalock
to Hepner Junction, this short piwee
will not be oiled at the present time,
Cor it is considered one of the best
stretches of road on the, highway.
NEW POSTAL LAWS
TO RAISE RATES
Mrs. O. D. Oliphant, who is national
president of the American Legion
auxiliary.
FROST DAMAGE IN
WASHINGTON SEVERE
Boardman Locals and Personals
Mrs. Ouy Lee came
visit with friends.
Sunday for a
Tots' Dresses Embellished
With Delicate Handwork
Lee Mend is having some Improvi
Olympia, Wash. - That the frost mentH raadt on his house
damage to fall wheat in eastern Wash- , . .t
, . I H. E. n arren returned Sunday after
ington, due to severe winter freezing, ., , , .,
. .. ,, .. . . M spending a week in Portland,
was decidedly spotted, but from pres
ent indications would aggregate a H H Weston has ordered rabbit
very heavy loss to the growers, was fence for hls PlaM " the Mgbway.
the report brought back from Spokane Albert Mcfford and Olen Garret
by R. R. White, assistant supervisor '1(IV( to Heppner on business Monday,
of agriculture of the state department. E. A. Westervelt has rented the Chas
In the northern part of the wheat i Rain's place and will farm it this
belt, said Mr. White, there was suf- year.
ficient snow to give the necessary The Highway people started oil
protection and prevent heaving of ins the highway thru this section on
the ground and winter kill. Practical-, Monday.
ly all other sections, however, suffer
ed more or less severely.
The wheat belt as a whole, how
ever, has sufered heavily, in some
sections it beine estimated at 100
per cent kill I rpston were Arlington visitors on
It is almost unprecedented for rye last Tut's(,ny
and alfalfa to winter kill, yet both J- 0. Rnllonger and family motored
crops have suffered severely in cer- to The Dalles Saturday and returned
tain localities. Although it is too borne on Monday.
early to determine the full amount of I Mrs. M. E. Root and children ounie
damage to alfalfa, it is already ap- j Wednesday for a few days visit at the
parent that it will be severe enough to ' Leo. Root home.
affect materially the local price of w A. Ooodwin and Sons ham tan.
j Max Deweese lettered to Arllnglou
j on Sunday to spend the day with tin
i parents there.
Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Dillon nnd Mr.
alfalfa next fall.
ed their pool room into the Harry
About 1,300,000 acres had been Murchle building
sown to ran wneat in this state.: , , , , A ,
u . , ,. , : Mrs. Alice Dingman left on Sunday
Roughly estimating, on the face of , ,
' , . , for Portland where she will mend a
present reports, that at least 50 per , ... , ,
. , ,. , ' i few days with her sister,
cent of the acreage will have to be 1
w. ii. wnrner nan renteo tne notei
seseeded, a very heavy loss results.
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BRIEF GENERAL NEWS
One would think that delicate hand
work would be confined exclusively to I
made-at-Lorne frocks for little tots, or
else available only at exclusive spe- !
deity shops. However, now that
hand-stltcbery is no longer the excep !
Uon but the rule for children's clothes, j
juvenile departments are a revelation
nt lovely, dainty dresses stitched and
embroidered by deft fingers and at
prices astonishingly reasonable when
one considers the time and skill they
represent
It's the fashion for youngsters' wash
dresses to hang straight from the
bonlder o neckline, just as the model j
her pictured. ' It is of sheer madonna
bin volla and it is bordered with
white voile, all sewed and seamed by
hand. There is a vinelike pattern i
done serosa the skirt portion, with
pink bands and green tendrils snd
little bow knot effects. The little pan
ties to match the dress peep below
the hemline and they show a few scat
tered buds. If one wishes to limit
their work to a few stitches, a nose
fay in variegated colors embroidered
n the pocket is repeated on the shoul
der opposite. This will be fonnd
very affective on wash dresses for this
Summer.
Hoffman Phillip of New York was
nominated by President Coolidge to
be United States minister to Persia.
A bill to restore wide open gamb
ling in Nevada was defeated in the
assembly at Carson City. There were
22 votes against it and 13 for it.
Senator Reed Smoot, Utah, repub
lican, was talten seriously ill in the
senate. Smoot Is suffering from
acute indigestion and a general break- last Friday on Number 2, rc
down. n Sunday
An additional tax of $10,Sf,l, 131.50
has been assessed by the treasury i
against Senator Couzens, republican, 1
Michigan, on the sale of his Ford
Motor stock In 1919.
Easygoing views on many modern
economic and political problems were
expressed by Thomas R. Marshall, ex-
vice-president, who celebrated his "1st 1
birthday Saturday in Indianapolis.
Inst
in ve
to Mr. and Mrs. Henry Wall,
will take possession at once.
Mr. Wall nnd family moved
week to' the Sign's house. They
been living on the Lower place.
Mr. and Mrs. Ellis Gnrret and son
Glen, were the dinner guests at the W.
II. Mefford home on last Sunday.
Word has been receive from Mr.
Rayburn, that he Is some better nnd
expects to return home this week.
Mrs. Nate Maeomlior and daughter
Sybil Grace went to Pilot Rock on
liming
Mrs. Emmn Sherman left on Mon
day for Seattle where she has ;i posi
tion ns housekeeper fur an im ac
quaintance, Sylvester Attoberry. who wns bad
ly Injured in a runaway accident a
few weeks ago, is able to be up and
about again.
The school bus rolille has been
changed so thai the Messenger, Beck
and Johnson children now ride on the
east end bus.
Mrs. M. I,. Morgan and boys left
on Saturday to join Mr. Morgan at
Astoria where they will make their
future home.
Mr. and Mrs. Adolph Bkottbo left
Thursday for Portland and expael ta
bring their small daughter, Elnore
home with them.
Dllhert Johnson went to The Dal
les on Friday to have his eyes ex
amined. He returned to llonrduian
on tile next Sunday.
Mrs. Homer Casta left Wednesday
for Portland. She went for her health
nnd may make her home, in Portland
for a length of time.
Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Mncnmhcr were
nnd with Albert Mefford went to the
Legion dance at Irrigon. Several of
the Boardman people attended,
Mrs. O. It. Olson went to Pendleton
on Saturday where, she will remain
with be- son Clifford until he is alile
to be moved home sometime this week.
Mr. and Mrs. I!. E. Mneoinber were
visitors at the n. a. Macomber borne
Saturday evening and Hun day, They
left for their home in (Jraiidview, Wn.
on Monday.
Mr. and Mrs C oney eiiine Monday
from near Cmdci) rnd will make their
home on tiie (Jorger place. Mrs OOOBCyl
is a daughter nt Mr. (lorger. Mr Gor
ger le-ives soon for Hot Lake, where
he will take tro:lnts at the Sani
lollllu for his rheumatism.
Sunday was the annual Congrega
tional meeting at the church, The at
tendance was 1 1 ' t huge, but Reverend
general was rejected for a second
timo by the senate, 46 to St, as com
pared to the -10-40 tie Ins! wAafe
Every one or the thirty-nine sen-!Fwst Card Messages to Cost More
tttfcM voting tor confirmation were Le,ter Rate IIo,ds -Money Or-
republicans. The opposition was a dcr Fees Going up
combination of democrats and repub-
lioan 'insurgents. 1,10 Postal bill which has recently
The republicans who voted against ""' approval of Oougress and was
confirmation were: Borah, Brookhart, si-',"'( ''' 'be President will bring a-
Coufsens, Frailer, HowVii, Johnson, changes in the postal rates as
Ladd, Li Eolleite. Norback, Morris. M effect the salaries of poBt-
The vote cams after (our hours of "'aattra throughout the United states,
fiery debate before crowds thai jam- Tlu' fw P"H,Hl fates which will go
mod the gallerisv and extended in ,nt0 ,ffw't April 15, together with the
long lines through the corridor". bid rates show the following conipnr-
John o. Sargent of Vermont was lsouti-
nominated Tuesday by Pn sldi nt Cool Private mailing cards, 2 cents, old
' to bo attorney general.- ni,(' ' 'ent. Single newspapers and
The name of Mr. Sargent was sent magazines, sent by other than publish
to tiie capita) after Charles IS. War- ert "r m'ws agents shall lie 2 cents
rent, twice rejected by thagnnats, f"r ,'",l - ounces for weights not
hail declined to take a recess appoint- reeding s ounces. Present rate is 1
Bent to tha attorney-generalship and '',nt f"r scfa 4 ounces,
after senate leaders had assured the Money order fees have lecn raised
White House there was a fair pros- f'""1 ;! cents to 5 from 5 to 7 etc. The
peel of quick approval of the now ls pnl fee remains the same, the 20
nominee. cent fee Is reduced to IK, the 25 to
Advised by Warren (iial be did not - and 'he .'!() to 22.
desire a re
cess appointment, Coolidge
In in ranee rates are raised as
the ropublican and democratic senate
leaders, who said afterward the sen
ate probably would act on tho now
nomination promptly.
conferred for a quarter of an hour follows ; from 8 to 0 cents, from B tt I
with Senators Curtis and Robinson, cents, The 10 and 25 cent rates re-
main the same and there ls a charge
(if 3 cents for n return rwelpt.
The old O, (). I), charge was 10 cents
for collections up to $50.00 and the
new rate Is 12 cents up to $10 (Ml. 15
up tn $".0.00 and 25 up to $10000 The
old special delivery rate of 10 cents
renin ins in force, for letters nnd pack
ages weighing up to two pounds. On
packages weighing from 2 to 10 the
rate will be 15 cents. On packages
over 10 pounds a special delivery rate
of 20 cents will be charged.
GERM DEATH PLOT
TO GET MQNEY TOLD
Rare Volumes From Gould Library
Chicago, 111. Typhoid fever germs
which killed William Nelson MoClitt
tock, "millionaire orphan," were
given William Darling Shepherd,
foster-father and chief heir, upon his
promise to pay $ioo,OOU after settle
ment of the estate, C. C. Kaiman, head
of the school of bacteriology, told
Robert B. Crowe, state's attorney,
Tuesday.
talmas said that he advised the
method of administering the germs
and advised Shepherd as to further
steps so as to assure the death of
the rich youth.
The new development came whon
fa! man, grilled in Shepherd's pres
ence, after three days of c nest loll
ing, shook his finger In Shepherd's
face and said:
"I gave those typhoid germs to
Shepherd. He told me In plain words
that he wanted them 'to Inoculate
nuno-oooy wiin ami mat it was a
million dollar deal, lie told mo he
would pay mo plenty when ho got
the million."
"You're a liar," Shepherd retorted,
but assistant prosecutor! said his
denial lacked tho emphasis and vigor
of his previous assertions.
STUDENTS PLAN MUSICAL
FOR KARLY APRIL DATR
Roys and Girls Glee Club Choruses
Will be Heard Other Fine
Numbers Preparing
UNITED SELLING IS URGED
Wheat Growers Advocate Co-operative
Marketing.
Spokane, Wash. Co-operative mar
keting organizations with local repre
sentatives similar to private concerns
advocated at a conference of
wheat growers of the inland empire
here.
Newton Jenkins of Chicago, at
torney for the Illinois Agricultural as
sociation, declared that the "farmer
has a natural monoply. He should be
able to make use of that monopoly."
Walter J. Robinsontathager of the
Washington Wheat Growers' associa
tion, said that organisation's co-operative
marketing plan tailed "because
it did not take tn local farmers' or-aanizaiions."
.Lowell Smith Says Mitchell Is Right.
Glendalc, Cal. Captain Lowell
Smith, commander of America's world
flight, sides with Brigadier-General
William A. Mitchell In his plan of a
unified United States air service.
"It ls my bdlief that an air Bervice,
a unit In Itself, should be established,"
he said at a business dinner here.
"It should be headed by a member of
the cabinet and would do away with
the discord and lack of cooperation
which are natural results of the four
air departments now existing."
Secretary Work to Go on Official Trip.
Washington, D. C Secretary of the j
Interior Work left Washington March
18 with Elwood Made. commissioner
of reclamation, and Stephen T.
Mather, director of the national park
service, for a month's trip of inspec
tion of reclamation projects, national
parks and Indian reservations. His
itinerary carries him only ss far as
the Klamath project In Oregon, omit
ting L'matllla and the projects of
Washington and Idaho.
WILLIAM GREEN
ra wSJB i$Bsi HK
WWWBWWWi Jill MIL
Dead and gone, his name, boeer. remains "news" mnnv volumes from
the wonderful library of the late Oeorge J. Gould ore sold at suction. Miss Willi"m Green, who succeeded the
Miriam Taft la shewn looking at some of the choice books on exhibition before Samuel Gompers as president of
M,e- the American Federation of Labor.
Student of the Arlington high school
and memcbra of the boys and girls
rice clubs are planning a musical for
the evening of April ,'lrd. Tb(. pro
quartettes, solo, vocal, violin and in
.sl rumen t a I and a number of oilier
number! now under process of "work
lug out."
An evening chuck full of music ntvl
fun is promised all attending the con
cert Which will bu given at popular
prices and the benefits are to be used
by the student liody in clearing up
general expenSSS for the year 11121 -i
i' i- Hearing at llertnlston
The r s Department of Agricul
ture and the State Market Agent" have
arranged for a Joint bearing on pro
posed grades for alfalfa hay, to tie
held In the Library building at llerni
Iston, on April 1, at ten o'clock, and
they Invite constructive suggestions
il lative to the grades at this hearing,
pr by letter. LSttSTS may be address
ed either to the Hay, Feed and Seed
division, Bureau of Agricultural Ec
onomies, Washington D. ('., or to the
State Market Agent, 714 Court House
Portland, and they should lie received
prior to May i to receive considera
tion prior to the announcement of
grades soon after the heurlngs to lie
bebl In different parts of the country.
Kvery Alfalfa grower In Oregon, ss
far as DSSfMs should attend the meet
ing at BsratfstOB on April 1.
Additional Bounties Offered
Additional bounties to he paid by the
Oregon Slate Game Commission will
become effectlv,. on April 1, and are
$25.00 on wolf and cougar, and $1.WI
"ii wild cats.
The above bounties sre In sddltlon
to those paid by the vsrlnus counties.
Hides must be presented to the County
t'lerk of the county In which the ani
mal was killed and affidavit of such
killing ! made and forwarded to the
Slate Game Commission. All wolf
bides must I..- forwarded to the Htsto
i. aiue Commission for Identification