V A) E s t a t e n e w s IN BRIEF. WHEAT IS FAVORABLE Crop Conditions Throughout Washing Send for ton Dhow Marked Improvement Over Harne Time Last Year. The Astoria Carpenters’ union, No. 017, at Ita mooting April 0, votad $S00 The entire winter has been unusually moro for Liberty bonds, making a total favorable fur winter wheat on aecouut o f 1600. o f the above normal temperatures and Mark J. Hindman, ono o f tha oldaat adequate precipitation, practically all raaldanta o f llakar county, dtod at tha o f which was absorbed by the soil. ago o f 08 yaara at tha homo o f hla aon, Many Aside, especially throughout the Albert Hindman, at Durks* Saturday. Palouae and Big Bend areas o f the Hla daath resulted from a complication state, which had not appeared above o f disease» duo to hla advanced ago. the ground by December due to lack of F ifty dtlaana o f Wendllng Wadnaa- precipitation early In the season and day forwarded a petition to Adjutant where conditions indicated a duplica General John M. W illiam » aaklng for tion o f the unfavorable rotting out o f the preceding year, have attained sub authorlaatlon o f a Home Guard at Wendllng. Moat o f the men who stantial growth. Although there has elgned the petition are employee In the been an unusual winter growth o f all mill and ram|w o f the Booth-Kelley wheat throughout the Big Bend and Pnlouse counties, the plant has not at Lumber company. tained the height reached under the County Judge M iller and Commie- most favorable years, and this condi aioner V. Hurt, who returned to Toledo tion is conducive to weed growth later from Salem and Portland Saturday in the season. There are also occa night, stated that Lincoln county will sions! fields In the Big Bend, Spokane receive a tot^j o f 920,000 In addition and Whitman counties and the dry land to ita road fund from the foreat reserve areas ot Walla W alla county, that fund and the State Highway comm le were stfwn early In the fall which sion on a 60-60 baala. germinated, unevenly and may require In a communication to the Salem partial re-sflwing, but tha present AH* achool board, the state board o f health vorable growing weather will undouu l|* criticises the manner o f handling con edly materially Improve the appearand tagious diseases in the Sajem schools. o f these flelda within the next two or The condition o f fall The letter says that children affected three weeks. with mumps and German measlea are wheat in Walla, Walla, Klickitat and merely req •*. v> remain at home and surrounding counties is exceptionally favorable, especially In moisture. are not pla>. ' quarantine. Spring seeding and planting are now A epU' was filed In the Clatsop general throughout the state excepting C 'c s w fv jrru lt court this week by the in some o f the extremely late areas. W e want to »end our 1918 Y e a r Book, to anyone, anywhere — free United Sv,t,.s National bank o f Salem, On account o f the early favorable for the asking. Address Swift & Company, Union Stock Yards, Chicago. against the Vftetern Paving company to recover »822*».,,,, and ,nt«reat on a spring and unusually favorable moist ure conditions, many areas in the state chattel mo by the defend- are completing spring seeding o f wheat a n tto tb ' Construction company this year by the time they began seed and U*A- usi.-ned to the plaintiff. ing last year. There has been considerable im A fter 18 days spent In the Marshfield city jail, Nestor Junkala, #» ntenced to provement in the condition o f livestock 60 days and flnerl »100 for I. W. W. and losses from disease have decreased activities, Tuesday night tied his neck throughout the entire state. tie to the steel frame o f the berth above him, fastened the other end of Yakima Potatoes Sold to Army. Heard on Summer S treet the tie about his neck, and lying face Yakima- The first army contract for “ Hallo! What'a your rush?” downward in his bed, strangled him Yakima potatoes has been closed, and THE “ 1 want to catch the 6:40 train.” self. A. T. Davis, of the Davis Brokerage “ But you’ve got twenty minutes." Robert Banks, o f the Kruse & Hanks company o f this city, is gathering “ I know, but I ’ve got to count on Shipbuilding company o f North Bend, a shipment of 1,900,000 pounds. The being held up this way by three or PORTABLE four idiots who want to know what'a announced during the flag-raising exer contract was awarded to Victor C. Cox- my rush."— Boston Transcript cises Sunday that the firm had re head, o f Seattle, direct, but Coxhead ceived a telegram from the Shipping bid for the local company, which will No Valentines. Board asserting that additional govern All the order at 917.60 a ton. The It’s Grandmother’s Recipe to “ H ave you received any valentines?” ment contracts for wooden hulls would consignment will be forwarded to sev Restore Color, Gloss and "N o,” replied Mias Cayenne. "And be awarded their yard as fast aa the eral campa in California in 26 carloads. Attractiveness. I’m really glad o f I t I have very little ways were cleared to accommodate Mr. Davis was on the reservation ar WHEELED FRAME respect for a man who Is afraid to them. ranging for deliveries and had pur Almost everyone knows that Saga give personal expression to his con A ll teachers in Oregon will hereafter chased most of the stock. Tea and Sulphur, properly compound victions and writes an anonymous 1st be required, when signing their con ed. brings back the natural color and ter. ”— Exchange. lustre to the hair when faded, streak tracts to subscribe to the oath o f alle MS i i W ill positively l»»tTonger*and"do a wider'range ed or gray. Years ago the only way of work than any other portable power aawing giance to the government o f the United to get this mixture wae to make it at machine made. Write for particulars. Statee as a part o f their contract. home, which la muaay and trouble Superintendent of Public Instruc some. Nowadays, by aaklng at any tion, J. A. Churchill has prepared a drag store for “ W yeth’s Sage and Sul Wheat— Bulk basis for No. 1 grade: new form o f contract and has incorpo phur Compound." you will get a large rated as one o f the provisions an oath Hard white, 92.06. Soft white, 92.03. bottle o f this famous old recipe. Im similar In form to that required o f all White club. 92.01. Red Walla Walla, proved by the addition of other In No. 2 grade, 8c leas; No. 8 government officials. In speaking of 91.98. gredients, for about 60 cents. Don't stay gray! T ry It! No one this contract. Superintendent Churchill grade, 6c less. Other grades handled Something Sinister. W e s t e r n T ìiu c k A t t a c h m e n t can possibly tell that yon darkened said: "T h e teachers o f Oregon as a by samples. Tou corn-pestered men and woman Dr. W illiam H. Crawford, president your hair, aa it does It so naturally body are doing an immense amount of Flour — Patents, 910; whole wheat, need suffer no longer. W ear the shoes and evenly. You dampen a sponge or of Allegheny college, said on hla de patriotic work. They have assisted 99.60; graham, 99.20; barley flour, soft brush with It and draw this that nearly killed you before, says the government materially In the 918f<tlS.26 per barrel; rye flour, 910.60 parture to do war work at the front: through your hair, taking one small this Cincinnati authority, because a Hoover pledge card campaign, In the «1 2 .7 5 per barrel; commeal, 96.75 “ Don't aak me for an interview. strand at a time; by morning the gray few drops o f freesone applied directly th rift stamp sales, in the Liberty loan per barrel. There la something sinister about an hair disappears, and after another ap on a tender, aching corn or callous M illfeed— Net mill prices, car lots: campaigns, in the clerical work o f Interview. It suggests that I'm never plication or two, your hair becomes ■tops soreness at once and soon the Washington and Oregon. coming back. beautifully dark, glossy and attractive. corn or hardened callous loosens so It classifying the registrants, and in Bran, 930 per ton; shorts, 982; mid Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Com can be lifted o u t root and all. with “ Yes. you make me feel almost as general by arousing every home repre dlings, 939; mixed cars and less than The most vital point o f a truck attach ment ia the bearings. The Western is pound to a delightful toilet requisite out pain. blue as the rich old fellow whose little carloads, 60c more; rolled barley, 977 sented in the public schools o f this A small bottle of freesone coats the only truck attachment made with a | nephew said: tor those who desire dark hair and a state to deeds o f self-sacrifice and pat « 7 9 ; roiled oats. 976. very little at any drug store, but w ill Two-inch Timben Bearing. Other spe youthful appearance. It to not Intend " ‘Uncle, will yon please make a riotism. Unfortunately throughout the Com — Whole, 977; cracked, 978 ton. cifications in portion. ed for the cure, mitigation or preven positively take o ff every hard or soft noise like a frog?’ Hay— Buying pricea, delivered. East state, there have been two or three corn or callous. This should be tried Why Buy an Inferior make? “ ‘Why, W illie !' said the rich uncle, tion of disease.— Adv. unpatriotic teachers, and before they ern Oreogn timothy, 927 per ton; val aa it to Inexpensive and to said not laughing heartily, ‘W hy on earth do A . J. L O R M O R , Factory Dutnhstor. to irritate the surrounding skin. could be removed their influence has ley timothy, 9 2 4 «2 6 ; alfalfa, 9 2 4 « An Explosion. you desire me to make a noise like a SB-JS AUm S M Portland. O r .to o . I f your druggist hasn’t any freesone to a certain extent discredited the 24. CO; valley grain hay, $22; clover, frog?' "W ell, darling, here Is some conso work o f their associates. through 918; straw, 98. " 'Because,' said W illie, ‘whenever I lation.” said the Impecunious lover to tell him to get a small bottle for yon Too Valuable. Qutter— Cubes, extras, 47c pound; this loyalty oath it is hoped that the ask papa to buy me a pony or bicycle the pretty little heiress, “ there Is one from his wholesale drag house. It to fine atuff and acts like a charm evary employment o f disloyal teachers may prime firsts, 46c; prints, extras, 49c; "Th at prima donna didn't seem at or anything, he always says: ‘W alt till ship that can never be torpedoed.” time.— Adv. your uncle croaks.’ ”— Exchange. "W hat ship is that, Harold?” asked cartons, lc extra; butterfat. No. 1, all angry.” be effectually checked.” the sweet young thing, shifting her 51c delivered. "H ow old you get that Impression?" A t a recent meetlhg o f the Rose- Perhaps She Meant It. chewing gum. Eggs— Ranch, current receipts, 35c Inquired the weary manager. burg city council it was voted to invest "Court-ship," he replied, and just Thousands o f trained "She never once raised her voice.” WlUle Jones had been giving bia perdoxen; candled, 3 6 « 37c. 92600. now In the city treasury, in B asin « "W ell, you don't think she'd waste a teacber a good deal of trouble that then her father came in and gave him Behnks-Wnlksr Poultry— Roosters, old, 20«22c per idents in positions. a blowing up.— Florida Tlmee-Union. Liberty bonds. The measure carried high note on me. do you?” morning. At the close of the first pound; stags, 240126c; springs, 27(a) without a dissenting vote and without study period she said: 28c; broilers, 36c; ducks, 8 2 «3 5 c; Grandpa. debate. "And now, children, we come to that “ Now ws will take up the subject geese, 2 0 « 21c; turkeys, live, 2 6 «2 7 c; “ I got a funny parent, I must say.” Important cojntry, Germany, that Is of natural history, and you may name The State Board of Control has ta dressed, 35«37c. “ How’s that?” governed by a man called a kaiser," In rotation some of the lower animals, ken action in increasing wages o f in V eal— Fancy, 20«.20o per pound. “ H e used to whale me. but he won't said tho teacher. "Can any one tell starting with W illie Jones.”— Ex stitution employes to the extent o f ap Pork— Fancy, 21«21c. let me lick my own kid.”— Exchange. change. me what a kaiser Is? Yes, W illie !" proximately 927.000 a year. These Vegetables — Tomatoes, 92.75 per "Please, ma’am, a kaiser Is a stream increase* »over only the Oregon State crate; cabbage, 3 «4 c per pound; let of hot water springin' up In the air A Unique Suggestion. Edith— Well. If she accepted your C era er Sixth . a i Hort St».. Part lead. Ote. Hospital . .»d the Soldiers' Home at tuce, 9 2 « 2.26; cucumbers, 9 1 .2 5 « and disturbin’ the earth.”— Life. flowera, your bon-bons, your bracelet, A constable la a Vermont town re LOU HIMES. Manager. Roseburg. Superintendents of other 1.76 per/ doten; cauliflower, 9 1 .5 0 « your caresses, she must have accepted cently rounded up a number o f ho RATES 75c to 8. SPECIAL—Week or Month institutions under the board were in 1.76 per crate; artichokes, 85c«91 per about everything o f yours. And There It Ended. boes. Jack— She did; she even accepted structed to prepare such schedules of dozen; garlic, 7c; celery, »3.76 per Policyholder— I nearly had my skull “ Come along," he said to them. “ Yon my rival — Boston Transcript. wage increases as they deemed neces crate; peppers, have all got to have a bath.” 40c per pound; fractured on the Icy sidewalk yester sary and present them for further con sprouts, 21c; rhubarb, 1 0 « 12c; aspar day. Don’t I get something for that? This announcement was, of course, Adjuster— If you can produce a doc Hla Real Worth. received with considerable perturba sideration of the board at a special agus, 1 5 « 17c; peas, 17c per pound; relieved by MX»M tor's Certificate we may nearly give meeting called for this week. The spinach, 91.25 per crate. "Did you see the widow of our late tion, especially by the eldest of the ady. No Smarting you something.— Boston Transcript men. friend ?” Increases which w ill bring the pro jiaat By# Coniasi. At Sack Vegetables — Carrots, 91.26« “ W h a t!” he exclaimed. "A bath! A Dnmiet* or by nwil 5»c por Bottle. — to* "Yes, but when I told her I had posed by these superintendents will 1.50 per sack; turnips, 9L50; pars rrelatoein Taboo 25c. For Bssh i f A s Eye called to extend my condolences, she bath with water?" bring the total up to several thousands nips, 91-26. cb "Sure thing,” said the constable. asked my congratulations Instead. o f dollars more annually. Potatoes — Oregon Burbanks, 9 0 c « W« waaf ad jn km. Write ter Print «tiSkipptef Tag«. “ Look here. Mr. Constable,” said the She had Just received his insurance T H E H. r . N O R T O N C O M P A N Y , apprehensive one. “ Couldn't you man 1.10 per hundred; Yakimas, $1.26« money."— Baltimore American. The Astoria.school district w ill hold age it with one of them vacuum clean Portland. Ore., Seattle. W n„ Beilins ham. Wn. 1.36; sweet potatoes, 8c per pound. a special election in the near future to ers?”— Case and Comment Onions— Jobbing prices, l@ l| c per Is the result o f using Pstn- LOSS OF POW ER and vital force fol vote on the question o f issuing 9116,- pound. luma Incubators and Brood low loss of flesh, 000 in school district bonda to raise V m I, Pork,'Beef. ers. That's the kind 70 a T o keep clean and healthy take Dr. Wool— Eastern Oregon, 44«65c per 0 r emaciation. want. W rite for our big funds with which to purchase a site Poultry, Butter, Egg» Pierce’s Pleasant Pellets. They regu Free Catalog No 60. pound; valley, 6 0 «6 5 c; valley lamb, These come from and Farm Produce, for a building. late liver, bowels and stomach. 4 5 «6 0 c .; mohair, long staple, full 1 m p o v e r 1 s hed to the Old Reliable Everding houee with a KTILMA mCOUTM Cl record o f t& year» o f Square I Velina*, and M. N. Crow, o f Rosebqrg, was sen year, 60c; aix months, 4 0 «6 0 c ; burry, blood. Dr. Pierce’s Petaluma. California He Wouldn’t Work. be manured o f T O P M A R K E T PRICES. Golden Medical tenced to serve from 10 to 20 years in 35«40c. F. M. CRONKHITE, Mistress— So your matrimonial life D i s c o v e r y en- the state penitentiary for a statutory 48-47 Fron« Street. Pert land. O re eon What was the J w riches the blood, was very unhappy. crime against his 16-year-old daugh ■at ( f ' stops the waste trouble? December wedded to May? ter, who he took to Eugene about 10 Med. to choice steers,. . .9 1 1 .5 0 « 12.00 Chloe Johnson— Lan' aake, no mam t ' of strength and days ago and spent the night at a lodg Good to med. steers........ 10.606$ 11.60 tissue, and builds It was Labor day wedded to de day Com. to good steers........ 8.60«10.00 ing house. up healthy flesh. ob rest.— Life. Choice cows and heifers. 9 ,7 6 « 10.76 Thin, pale, puny and scrofulous chil Governor Withycombe has received Com. to good rows and hf 6.00«: 9.60 Anxious Days. dren are made plump, rosy and robust 3.00«' 6.00 M OTOR C A R REPAIRING telegraphic word from his daughter, Cannera.......................... by tba “ Discovery.” They like It too. "Both my w ife and I are praying M a a ts«. Mat— at t l «a * Ite Bulls....... 6.00«' 9.00 In recovering from “ Grippe," or In that It w ill be a g ir t” Miss Mabel Withycombe, at Washing M A C H IN E W O R K C a lv e s ___ .. 7.60«12.00 convalescence from pneumonia, fev "W hy, I thought— ” ton, D. C., that his son, Earl W ithy M AGNETO SERVICE STATION ers, or other wasting diseases. It "Yea, I know, but the other day our combe, ill In a hospital there, is much Stockers and feeders . . 6.6 0 « 9.50 Hogs— speedily and surely Invigorates and cook remarked that she doesn’t like A LL KINDS OF improved and that chances for his re bnllds np the whole system. As aa boy babies.”— Boston Transcript Prime light h ogs.. ,.917.26«17.50 covery are b righ t appetising, restorative tonic. It seta Can at 108 Alder .treat or mail eamplea. Prime heavy hogs . . . .. 16.75«17.00 We bo/ >11 the time end pay the highest at work all the processes ot digestion Heal Baby Rashs* The state o f Oregon, fo r the year P i ( f » ............................. .. 14.75«15.76 C Y L IN D E R G R IN D IN G market price. Don't foil to get In touch and nutrition, rouses every organ Into That Itch, hum and torture. A hot with no before ealling. W e STS the 1918 on the 1917 assessment roll, has B u lk ................... 17.26 PRO M PT ATTE N TIO N natural action, and brings back health Cutlcura Soap bath gives Instant re Only Exclusive Bean Dealers in levied 923,208,140.66 for all purposes, Sheep— Oregon. W . want more agents at .TO ALL ORDERS and strength. lief when followed by a gentle appli country point». Cleaner, and dealen including state, county, school, road, Western lambs........... . .»16.00«16.50 Dr. Pierce’s Pleasant Pellets cure Broad way at Flandara, Portland, Or. pinnae w rite for our agent»’ term». cation o f Cutlcura Ointment. For free eities and towns and miscellaneous Valley lsmbs............... .. 14.5O«16.00 constipation. Constipation Is the U ses, according to a statement com Yearlings.................... .. 13.0 0 «1 3 .60 S. D A L T O N C O ., cause of many diseases. Cnre the samplea addreaa. "Cutlcura. Dept. X, pleted Friday by State Tax Commie Wethers .................... ■ tor S t.. rO R T L A N D .O R g . cause and you c u t s the disease. Easy Boston." At drugglata and by mall. sioner Gt Uoway. Soap 29. Ointment 28 and 90.— Adr. to take aa candy.— Adv. No. IS, 1919 E w e s .......................... P. N. U. Swift & Company’s 1918 Year Book It shows that Swift & Company sells the m eat from a steer fo r less money then the live steer c o s t ! Proceeds from the sale of the hide, fat, and other by-products covered all expense of dressing, refrigeration, fre ig h t, s e llin g expense and the profit of $1.29 per steer as shown by Swift & Company’s 1917 figures as follows: Average price paid for live cattle per*t«r $84 45 Average price received for meat . . 68.97 Average price received for by-products 24.09 Total re c e iv e d ...................... ¿¿06 8.61 Thu leave« for expenses and profit 1.29 Of which the profit per »teer wa* There are many other interesting and instructive facts and figures in the Year Book. Swift & Company, U. S. A. New Thomas All Steel and Iron GASOLINE DRAG SAW NORTHWEST MARKET REPORT > THE THOMAS ENGINEERING WORKS t4‘k~uf 125 L Waler St., Portland, Ore. USTEN TO THIS! SAYS CORNS LIFT RIGHT OUT NOW Over 1000 Satisfied Owners in V M ONEY FO R YOU. I Hotel Hoyt S Hides, Pelts, o r e s t 2 £ * Wool & Mohair BIG, STRONG CHICKS S H IP > FRED DUNDEE WELDING Clear Pim ples W it h Cuticura A nd B e H appy WE WANT YOUR BEANS Ì c. VJ