4 T h k ' F a i i a | C i t y N icvis , J a m a m y COWARDLY. YET BRAVE. OUR EYES IN THE DARK. T h t r t 'l • Curtau, C on tradiction In tho Nature o f tho Bodouin. a t i y W . A r * L ia b le te T h in k W e " I t * T h in g » ” In a D im L ig h t. 24 . 19 i 4 FALLS CIT Y , O REG O N Offers exceptionally line opportunities for the establishment Every one must at times have ; ---------------------- or ----------------------- Tho idea lliat nothing is so dis nuked himself why familiar objects , graceful as cowgrdice is one that is not held by all rai'os. Among in a dim light tend to assume fan the Bedouins a sheik, may be the tastic and oftentimes alarming ap- | leader of his tribe only in peace. pearanoes. The explanation is to be found iu When there is war the chances are that he will relinquish his leader the special conditions of night vi sion. The pupils an* widely dilated, ship to the fighting sheik. ‘ I have not the gift of courage,” and. as in tfie photographic lens once said an Arab chief to an Eng with a large diaphragm, the appara lishman. apologizing for not putting tus or accommodation can tocus himself at the head of a band that only for one plane. As the faculty j Manufacturers and Honwwekera who want to know the facts con- cvining Falls City and its poaaibilites for future development are he had sent to attack another tribe. of estimating distances is in a great The Englishman learned that measure lost in the obscurity, we I requested to read the information given in these two columns. For these nomads esteemed personal cannot focus with precision, and a further and more particular information, address The News. bravery as a gift, for the want of blurred, uncertain line is thrown which a man is no more to be cen upon the retina. The N am e Then, too, colors viewed in a fad sured than he is to be blamed for ing light lose their distinguishing not being handsome. The city derives its nnmt from the falls ol the Little Luekia- A Bengali says, without the least hue in a fixed sequence until a inute River, which flows through the city from tho West. sense of shame, “ I am timid,” and point is reached at which every- j The fiist sale of town lots occurred in 1889, though donation thing becomes of one uniform gray the least thing will throw him into laud-claim settlers rim « here many years Indore that date In a panic. Yet the same man will tint. It follows that the images which meet death, even when it approaches 1900 the population was 269; in 1910, 969; 1913, alx>ut 1,900. in the form of the hangman, with are transmitted to the visual cen ters are profoundly modified in col the composure of the martyr. T h e L o c a tio n The British contractor in charge or and outline, and as they enter Falls City is situated near the geographical center of Polk Co., of some irrigation works in Ben the eye through the widely dilated j Oregon, in township 8 eouth, range 6 west of the Willamette mer gal appointed a day for completing pupil at au altogether unusual an them by tilling up the narrow gorge gle the movement of locomotion idian, 27 rail miles southwest of Salem, and 73 rail miles south through which ran a small river. gives them a peculiar mobility. west of Portland, in the narrow western end of the Little Lucki- Now, one relies on experience for 1 Unknown to the contractor, a terri aiunte River valley, surrounded on the north, south, and west by ble rumor had spread among the the interpretation of sensorial im the foothills of the Coast Range mountains. Elevation, 886 38 ft pressions, and when these show natives. Two of the workmen, it above sea level. Transportation— Salem, Falls City & Western is said, were to be sacrificed to make themselves suddenly in an unusual form they create a feeling of inse Railroad, which extends from Salem to Black Rock, a rail the damming a success. Early in the morning the con curity which finds expression in distance of 30 miles A new bridge across the Willamette River tractor came on the ground with mental perturbation and more or completed Mar. 15, 1913, gives this city direct connection with the 2,000 workmen. All of them had less violent motor impulsions. In S. P. main line and O. E. roads at Salem, north and south. heard the rumor^ but each one fact the subject finds himself in the Falls City is incorporated as a city, contains about 800 acres, thought that he perhaps would not position of a horse which sees a rapidly advancing motorcar for the valuation of property 1800,000. The city administration is com be sacrificed. At a signal every man filled his first time and does not know what posed of mayor, seven councilman, auditor and police judge, mar basket with earth and hurried to to make of it. shal, treasurer, engineer, health ollicer. Salaries: Marshal and Imagination aiding, these blurred, throw its contents into the gorge. water superintendent, #60; auditor, #25. As one workman was emptying his i mobile and uncertain images are basket in the wrong place the con susceptible of the most phantasma W a te r an d W o o d tractor, seizing him by the neck, j goric interpretation, and in persons who are not accustomed to control shoved him toward the right spot. The city of Falls City owns the gravity water system. Its first Unfortunately the energetic push sensorial impressions by the exer cost was #25,000. Pure mountain water is piped front springs on caused the man to slip and to fall j cise of the intelligence the impres Judge Teal’s ranch, 8 miles away, at an elevation of about 300 into the river. Instantly a panic sions are accepted as realities and feet above city level. struck the crowd. Every, man, think acted up jd accordingly. Oak and fir firewood is plentiful and cheap. Gamekeepers and others who are ing that the sacrifice had begun, threw down his basket and scamper accustomed to night work make al- j L u m b e r a n d Fru it lowance for phenomena of this class ed across the fields. Luckily a few of the fugitives and correct the visual deficiency by Electric-power planing and saw mill, log pond, dry kiln and looked back as they, ran. The con the aid of other senses, such as lumber yard in the city, lumber flume, logging roads and logging tractor was not holding the man’s hearing, which are not dependent outfits, at) owned and operated by the Falls City Lumber Co. head under water, as thqy eipected, on light.— British Medical Journal. The surrounding bench and hill lands are as well adapted to He was helping him out. the production of fruits and liernes as any other section of the They halted and held a consulta W ela h M in e r »’ S u p e r s tit io n . tion. The others, seeing the pause, Women, like rabbits, are of ill Pacific Northwest, and development on these hues is going on. also stopped. In a few minutes all omen to the miner. In many places, Potato growing is also becoming quite an extensive industry. had returned to work. They had particularly in Wales, if a pitmaD concluded that a contractor who meets or sees a woman on his way S c h o o ls , C h u r c h e s , S o c ie tie s , C lu b s saved one workman from drowning to work he will turn back, for such The Falls City school has a 12-grade school with a full 4 -year would not sacrifice two o f them and an encounter is held to forbode evil decided that the rumor must be not only to the man himself, but high school course, with principal, assistant principal and seven idle talk, started by «ome enemy all his associates At Oswestry giade teacher*. to the irrigating work*—Cincinnati some years ago a woman was em- , The Religious organizations are: Adventist, Catholic, Christian, Commercial Tribune. ployed as messenger by one of the Free Methodist, Methodist Episcopal, German Lutheran. collieries and in the course of her C u r io u s F r o g s . The Fraternal societies: Ind. Order of Oddfellows, Rebekahs, duties met many of the colliers on The Japanese frog is a’ creature their way to work. The men im Masons, Knights of Pythias, Pythian Sisters, Modern Woodmen of measuring between fifteen and mediately told the manager th at\ America, Royal Neighbors of America, Woodmen of the World, twenty-five inches. The akin of its they could not run the risk of ill Women of Woodcraft. back is pale blue and by night looks luck entailed in meeting a woman dark green or olive brown. The on the wav to the pit and threaten Free reading room. Gem theatre, photoplay. frog remains motionless during the ed to strike if she were not dis Hydro-electric light generated by the power of the falls: owned day, with eyes sheltered from the missed. by W. E. Newsom; H. C. Brown, manager. Telephone system, light and with belly up, clinging to with l.-d. connections. C. J. Pugh, local manager. F in la n d ’ » P r a c t ic a l P a trie tia m . its support by adhesivte cushions Greater Falls City Commercial Club, G. C. Mahr President. and by its belly, which is provided Patriotism takes a practical form with a sticky covering, and it is in Finland. The people are sober, 1 hardly distinguishable from the ob thrifty, hardworking and in deadly B u s in e s s E n te r p r is e s jects that surround it. nightfall earnest over all that concerns their it begins to hunt for the mammoth country. From earliest years the Falls C 'ty is well provided with the usual business enterprises. crickets on which it feeds, making children are taught to be patriotic. The News contains the announcements of the following business leaps covering Severn feet of ground. It is one with their growth, included with their lessons, learned in the and profesional men of the c ity : , '1” T h e J e w » a n d T h ir te e n . home circle until the boys and girls Bakery, D. Toller, Commenting on the thirteen su of Finland become in their turn Bank of Falls City, W. F. Nichols cashier. perstition, a Jewish writer says: sturdy citizens with their country’s “ The number thirteen is surely not weal at heart.— Exchange. Barber shops, Wm. Bohle. a bad one for us. The Holy Writ Carpenter and Builder, S. Ouderkirk. tells of the thirteen attributes of j T h a B u tin e a » o f P a in tin g . Clothier, Tailor and gents’ furnisher, Clias. Harlung. the Most High, and we have thir The primary business of painting Drug store, M. L. Thompson. teen feast days in each year. Our is to create a beautiful Turface, Dentist, Dr. A. G. Atwood. gTeat arch enemy, Hainan, was beautifully divided into interesting hanged on the 13th of Ab. The shapes, enlivened with noble lines, Department store, N. Selig, thirteenth birthday of our eons is a varied with lovely and harmonious Funeral director, R. L. Chapman. day of joy because on that day the color*. Its secondary business is Furniture, J. C. Talbott & Co. child becomes a member of the re to remind the spectator of things General stores, N. Selig, F. C. I,umber Co., F. C. Merc. Co. ligious community. The dream of he ha* seen and admired in nature Hardware store, J. C. Talbott & Co, Joseph was of thirteen—the sun, and to create the illusion of truth the moon and eleven stars— and Ja —Kenyon Cox in “ The Classic Hotel: Falls City Hotel, American plan, J. B. Tawney. cob had thirteen children.” Point of View.” Jewelry store, \V. A. Persey. Land company, Falls City Orchards Co. ess rm Lawyer: J. H. Flower. Laundry, N. W. Crandell. Newspaper, the Falls City News, C. W. Lee. Painting, paper hanging and decorating, Dunckel & Johnson. Photoplay theatre, the Gem, C. J. Pugh. Physicians, Dr. W. B. Officer; Dr F. M. Hellwarth. Pressing and cleaning parlor, I, A. Johnson. T he SAFE boys’ magazine Railroads, Salem, Falls City & Western, Southern Pacific. Real estate agent, C. W. Lee. K l M O n l y U a year All boy forali bora, not ecbfM ’« paper. Clean a* , f u l l o f p ictu res, M to 62 purea e v e ry Saloons: The Oregon, C. W. Matthews; The Idaho, Chas. Mix. Co-Operative Cannery Co-Operative Creamery Wcod-working Factories Fruit and Berry Orchards an ly. Inspiri n g s to rle a o f trav el, adven- t u n , athletics. hiatorr, aehool Ufo, written by most popolar boya’ aothom. J nef morire sperisi article«. Fino article* o n football ar-d othor iT*.n. Departments of jfnehanln, EW-trtcity, otogrephy. Popular Beience, lion to Make ilnrs, Stamp Collerón*, rh!rV«na, Pet*, Oar- alcc, ice. Invention* and Naturi Wonder*. Th« Aawrtcan Ber. arte« per ytsr, $l.M Th« Fallt CH t M« w i .............. TM loth, refalar................ t?.M Oar Special price U r both. »ISO If paid la The Newt, Falli City, OrtgM by Special Subscription Bargains I ~ 1. M ^ ^ Read — »»fl e p — .... ....... — Evening Telegram, and the F. C. News, one year, Daily Journal .............. . " " Semi-weekly Journal“ “ “ Weekly Oregonian, with 34-piece dinner set, . '... 'sm a si k Professional C arte i’ ll vain an W . B. Officer, M. D. V h y alola n a n d « arp aan Owing to lbs numerous requests coming to The News in regard to realeslate tiausjetions, renting and other business matters, from non residents, we have decided to en gage in the resinatale business to a limited extent. List your property with The News and get results. 0 «e» «rei riiompaoii'. drag alar» net. Mu mu tual yhi.M ivi Fbuue Nlgbl H e l l ♦« I I’ ll van iAN Post Office Time Card Ottico linurs: Daily, except Sun day, 8 a.m. to 6.30 pm . Mail arrives, front Snlem-Dallas, 9. Ufi a.in., 3:45 pm . Black Rock, 1 50 p m. Mail closes, for Salem, 9.00 a.in. and 1.00 p.m. Dallas, 9.00 a m. and 5.00 p in. Black Rock, 11.00 a.m. Office hours: Sunday only, 9:30 to 10:80 a.in: Mail arrives from Salem 8,85a m. Mail closes lor Salem 9:00 a. in. Effective Dec. 1, 1913. I ka C. M k i i i i i . i n o , Postmaster. 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