Prospecto for Third Party Are at Lowest Ebb Since 1912 W ASHINGTON, Nev. 16.— Ro- cent developments have glven the two-party system a firm e r-h o ld than ever. Prospects of a formid­ able third party or other inde­ pendent movement are at the low­ est point since 1S12. The situation la illustrated by the effort of Senator Borah to have one of the La Follette in­ surgents, Senator Frasier of North Dakota, restored to a reg­ ular status In the senate republi­ can organization, likewise by the eagerness of regular republican leaders to <¡0 this. Some of the most sanguine in­ surgents have come reluctantly to the conclusion that third party ac­ tivity is useless now. The feel­ ing Is growing among them that the only practical method is that of the Anti-Saloon League and the American Federation of La­ bor— working from the inside. FATE TAKES A HAND IN DESTINY OF SHALL OIL (Continued From Page One) has been wooed, and many times won but more often has she cooly kissed her finger tips to her amor­ ous lovers and disappeared, leav­ ing nothing but loss and discour­ agement in her wake. Long ago she was christened crude oil, and . her sons and daughters came to be known as gasoline, fuel oil, and many oth- er common names. And here she was safely embedded In aeres and acres of shale, sleeping peace­ fully, far from the trail of any of her admirers. But she was due for a rude-awakening. Man is not to be denied, and such a mere trifle, lack of roads, dense for­ ests. and a safe bed of rock, were merely incidentals In the natural course of accomplishment. 'F o u r years ago, it was de­ termined that the shale south of Ashland contained untold wealth it It could only be taken out. Lands were secured 600 acres was owned in fee and 2600 leased from the government. A com­ pany was organised and the right was. given by tl^F state of .¿cedbl. to sell stock in order to secure LufOcient funds, to develop the project. Ambassadors were sent out, and more than three hundred thousand dollars was secured. In an effort to take from nature that which had been hers for so long. (Continued Tomorrow) SHORT TALKS BY THOUGHT- F U L M OTHERS A Pennsylvania mother speaka first: “ I know the worth of Fo­ ley’s Honey and T ar Compound. We used it for years, and it nev^ er failed us. For croupy child­ ren, feverish colds, disturbing night coughs, 1| gives us a feeling cf security to have Foley’s Honey end Tar Compound in the house.” No opiates, no chloro­ form, made under rlgind sanitary control, Foley’s Honey and Tat’ Compound carries a strong ap­ peal to thoughtful mothers every­ where. Ask for it. Sold every­ where.— No. 1 . uSome Days Must I I ’ > Re Dark and Dreary” But washday will not be one of them if yon let us uaed many years as a teed lot for cattle. Is being rid of its bay stacks preparatory to becoming- a site of one of the greens on the course. And thus civilisation crowds on. M r. and Mrs. Samuel Johnson and children, who have lived in Bellview for the pest two or three years, have moved further up the valley and the children w ill at­ tend the Nell Creek school. L il­ lian was one of our sewing club girls last year, who carried off honors at the county fair, and was rewarded with her exhibit being taken to the state fair at Salem. Bellylew Is sorry to lose her from this school. The building committee wish to thank the B lair Granite Co. for the beautiful slabs of granite uhich have gone into the building of the fireplace front. One six-foot piece across the top, and the side pieces, make the work much more striking. The men at the quarry worked these slabs out fo r us, and said all they asked was a “ free” bid to our chicken dinner when th'is is giv­ en to our workers and donators, later on. And they will certainly get an Invitation. Except for the laying up of the cobblestones to complete the fire­ place, the work at the community house has ceased. The laying of the floor and the casing in the windows and doors and putting them in, w ill follow a bit later. Work w ill be taken up just in time to make the stage and au­ ditorium ready for the Xmas en­ tertainment in addition to the In- ftftÿe finishing. W. K elly, who has made his home at the W. G. Tucker home for some time, ‘returned from Ban Francisco Friday.* He has been visiting in the Bay Cities for several weeks. A number of residents of this district attended a dance in Med­ ford last Tuesday night. The old fashioned dance orchestra from here furnished the music and a wonderful time is reported. The personnel of the orchestra Is F rank Jordan, cello; L. B. Tueker, violin; Jim Davis, guitar; Mrs. Jack Beagle, plane. The Bellview P. T . A. w ill hold Port Orchard — Inman Com­ its next meeting on the third Friday in November which is the pany to increase force, building nineteenth. Mrs. Louis Dodge, dam on Elephant Rock Creek. who was a delegate from the Ash­ land P. T. A. to the state conven­ tion the first of the month, has klddly consented to give us a re­ port of the Salem meeting. This, together with other numbers For the Bath Room or planned will make a fine program and will be followed, as usual, Chilly Bed Room with the serving of light refresh­ ments. One corner o f the land which the golf people are making into a fine coiirse, an