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The Home Furnisher
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NEWS OFOLKJCOUiNTY
ITEMS CONTRIBUTED BY RUST
LINO LOCAL CORRESPONDENTS.
Happenings of Interest in Various
Neighborhoods Told in Interest
ing Manner.
INDEPENDENCE
Jlm Olin, of Dallas, was in town
Salurday.
. Mr. Abby, from near Airlie, was
m town today.
. Rilly Murphy, of Buena Vista, was
in town Saturday.
Billy McAdams will spend a few
(lays vacation near Airlie.
Mrs. A upt. Fischer, from near Wells,
was n town last Saturday.
Glenn Bverlv an.) Willi- fiiiD e
Airlie, were in town on Saturday'
o Au- sPcrlillS a"l family went to
nuieiu inursitay, on a pleasure trip
J. E. Snrinsrer. J. II .T
L Collins, of Suver, were here Satur
day.
Wright Porlerfield is home and
played ball with the local team at Sa
lem, Sunday.
J. J. Russell, of Parker, has sold
his farm and is looking for a suitable
location here.
Miss Myrtle Hastings, of Albany,
lias been visiting her grandfather,
John Hastings, the past week.
Marcus Cooper is recovering from
a painful accident of a few days ago,
when he ran a folk in his knee.
1). M. Hampton was in town Satur
day on business. Mr. Hampton is a
successful hotel man from Monmouth.
Mrs. R. W. Tripp, of Rome, N. Y
who has been for the last two weeks
the guest of her son, E. K. Tripp, re
turned to her home Wednesday.
The Home Telephone company has
sold its lines and business to C. E.
("arlos, of Portland. Extensive re
pairs and adjustments have already
begun.-
Dr. Butler has returned from the
Springs, where he has been with his
father-in-law, Mr. Nelson. Mrs. But
ler will return in a few days, as her
father is much improved.
Mr. and Mm. Merle Scovell, of Cot
tage Drove, were visiting relatives
and friends here during the past
week. Mr, Scovell is a grandson of
Mrs. John Shelton, a sister of 1). L.
Hedges, of this city.
The ice-cream factory is doing a
rushing business, as is also the ice
plant and soda fountain. The man
ager of the creamery, K. C. Edlredge,
is scarcely able to supply the ico and
ice-cream product fast enough.
Misses Babe Damon and Gladys Ir
ving gave a reception in honor, of
Miss Emma Hinkle, who goes to Cor-
vallis with her parents to live. Miss
Hinkle, we understand, will teacli in
the Corvallis schools, next year.
Neve Eldredge, of Chehalis, Wash.,
and Kersey, of Portland, were home
over Sunday, with their parents.
Their mother, Mrs. K. C. Eldredge,
and two younger boys, just recently
returned from California, where they
have been for several months.
The city engineer began operations
Friday of last week, and the street
improvement started in earnest Mon
day morning, when the contractor put
his crew to work with teams, plows
and scrapers, to establish a grade.
Twelve teams of mules and about 20
men are employed and more will be
added. This gives our city a lively
appearance, and with the improve
ment and repairs being made on the
telephone and electric light system,
this is a hustling city.
OAKDALE
Mrs. Branihall lias boen quite sick.
Jim Hubbard has been very sick
with neuralgia.
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Murphy were m
Dallas, Monday. .
Walter Murphy is taking medical
treatment in Dallas.
Andy Toby is working with a hay
baler, east of Dallas.
Joe Murphy is harvesting a tine
crop of loganberries.
Mrs. Mina Murphy and her sons,
Fountain and Waller, spent Sunday
in Dallas. .
A son of S. R. Wilson, of Sort I
Dallas, has been visiting his aunt,
Mrs. E. Jolly. , . . .
Willie Dennis has lieen visiting Ins
grandmother. Mrs. Catherine Dennis,
at Falls City. . n .
Mr and Mrs. Hngb f H"1-
las, client Sunday with Mr. and Mrs.
Jim Hubbard.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Card spent
Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Joe ( ard.
of Bridgeport-' . j
Geonre Robinson is helping 1.
Butler' build a rrune dr'eT oT l"
Nelson, at Mistletoe.
Walter Barnhart and his ;
ford are building a woodshed at the
Oskdale school house.
T..m Wright is working on Hie roe
onlrrad.end
working at the Mart.n mill.
Fd M.-DonaM. a member of Hie
Portland fin- department, vis.ted h
uncle. IVn Thompson. -this week
K,nk St.Jolm. stud-nt in Dallas
Col! S inducted preaching services
1 he school hoU Sunday mornine.
"wUiam Allen, of grand
'ather . f Mrs- ' J- nn"' ,,a? ,
J.ti.Ul.i. with his -n-n-Uw.
MrNrM,B3WlI..n,err.,.,ndfan,
iMT... River.. Wa.-h.. re camped
in on ll-e Qrrr ,
Robins, tly.ie Ko-,
r ind Iiur.1 li'ni 'fruM '
band frt at I ,
nir'i. .
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PUBLISHED SEMI-WEEKLY
DALLAS, POLK COUNTY,
are here, visiting with their daughter,
Mrs. G. A. Wells.
The farmers are rejoicing that they
have about all of their hay baled and
ready for storage.
Miss Grace Richardson, of Win
lock, Wash., is a guest at the home of
of Mm. A. J. Harmon. ,
Charles W. Fisk is making prepara
tions to take a big log drive down
the Willamette in the near future.
Mrs. Ed Tyler, of Woodbum, and
Mrs. W. Berdine, of Oregon City, are
visiting Mr. and Mrs. N. E. Tyler this
week.
W. S. McClain secured the contract
for the remodeling of the Buena Vista
public school building, and will begin
work on the same at once.
H. M. and J. P. Nash, John C. Don
aldson and T. P. Ogelsbee left Satur
day for the Cascade mountains, where
they will spend several days rusticat
ing. J. C. Polley, who was severely
burned last winter, was taken to the
Odd Fellows' Home a few days ago,
where he will probably spend the re
mainder of his days. Mr. Polley
united with Barnum Lodge, I. 0. 0.
V., at Corvallis, in the year 1876, at
the age of 45 years, and has been a
faithful member eer since.
AIRLIE
H. G. Hastings, of Albany, is visit
ing friends here for a few days. -x
Mrs. Whiteaker made a business
trip to Independence, Saturday.
Miss Violet Wilson is helping Miss
Hall in the telephone office now..
Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Titus, of Falls
City, visited with friends here Sun
day. Dr.. Staats and W. S. Alcorn made
a business call at Corvallis this
week.
Miss Dorothy Portwood, of Mon
mouth, is visiting her aunt, Mrs. E.
W. Staats.
George Krcbs spent a few days in
Portland and Salem this week, look
ing after business matters,
A. E. Calkins moved his family
Tuesday to the place which he bought
from A. G. Winterstein recently. ;
Mrs. H. P. Williams and daughter,
Norma, spent a few days with friends
and relatives at' Independence this
week.
Mrs. Winterstein and Miss Abei
left for Tangent Saturday, where
they will visit Mrs. Winterstein 's
mother for some time.
The comedy company which enter
tained here for several nights left
Thursday. Lavell Williams took the
prize as the handsomest baby, and
Miss Ella Bones as the most popular
young lady.
BOWERSVILLE
Irene Hayes has been sick with
the measles.
C. B. Friesen is starling opera
tions on his barn.
Herbert Gipton, of Salem, is work
ing for E. L. Hayes.
Peter Friesen, of Polk, was in this
neighborhood Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. G. J. Kempel intend
to go to the coast soon.
D. H. Rempel helped Holt Crowley
with his hay, Thursday.
Mr. Kaegi, who bought a tract of
land from H. L. Crider, intends to
build there.
Mrs. Drumeller and son, of Sheri
dan, were in this vicinity in their
auto last Saturday. -
Peter Neufeldt "and daughters,
Elizabeth and Justine, of Polk,
passed through here on their way to
Salem, Saturday.
The farmers here are about through
with their haymaking, but tho grain
is ripening fast and the threshers will
soon be at work.
SMITIIFIELD
Mr. and Mrs. John Diehm and fam
ily, of Sraithfield, and Mr. and Mrs.
Peter Ediger and family, of German
r.on lfi voslerdav for Ocean Park.
Tillamook County, for their summer
vacation.
Peter Diehm caught a wild canary
recently andit is doing well in its
new homee. He also found a nest of
China pheasant eggs, which were
brought home and placed under a hen.
They hatched and the young pheas
ants are now over a week old.
A special meeting of the board of
school directors of this district was
held Wednesday night, but owing to
dissensions in regard to the amount
af salary to be paid the teacher dur
ing the coming yeaf, John Diehm,
chairman, and Sam T. Smith, of the
board, handed in their resignations,
and A. X. Arnold, who had been en
gaged to teacli, refused to sign the
contract.
HARMONY
j.mTo Mr. and Mrs. Lynn Jones,
Sunday, July 23, son. .
Van Dickey was a business visitor
in Willamina", Saturday.
Mrs. William Mclean and son,
Frank, came down from the mount
ains. !at week.
The mill has closed down now for
awhile, and there is no lumber run
nine in the flume.
Mr. and Mrs. William McLean
client Sunday afternoon at the home
of M. Ford, at Hieridan.
Misses Row iKimett and Gladys
Turner, of MH'y, several days
at the home of the latter' aunt, Mrs.
The funeral of J-hn Dickey, of
milv. wa held in (be Harmony
church. Monday. Mr. Dickey was
one of the pi..neer settlers of tins
rouiitn. and had a number of rela
tives in this vicinity.
PEDEE
Harry Ijiey is helping Tom Slow
i haul hay. . . ,
Mi M' 1 V-J veiled Kl.e Bii-'h
lai Saturday.
Sundav wh4 i b-'d tvery Sun
Hjt at IV. W t 1" Vl.-k.
Mi F-l-w Buh vit?ed Hawl and
Ma'-I Yit la-'t Sinrdy flight.
Will R-h and Dick Taylor are dc
c , a , !! on llw Tmai plac.
Kniie P.ah. f H,li-b.TO. s in
Vlw U-t . i.-iiir.2 l.i
M! Y.t ai.d ai.d daughter.
,r,l " .A V- iiM'ed at Aia W
Harry Lacy'f f Ik vi.tl ""ir new
tjt.li:i,bt'r w" th S.j-i.-.a Haotinif"
a. lU SiUhUf n.u..
OREGON, JULY 28,
FALLS CITY
F. W. Jones is in Portland.
P. F. Shephnrd was a Salem visitor
Monday.
W. D. Bancroft was in Dallas last
Tuesday.
Charles Hartung was in Dallas,
Tuesday. ; . '
F. K. Barbour was ill a few days
last week. -
W. T. Grier made a trip to Salem
last Tuesday.
Frank Heydon has gone to McTim
nionds Valley.
Louis Muscott made a trip to Dal
las, Wednesday. ,
George Viek made a business trip
to Salem, Friday.
Mrs. R. Blake made a trip to Inde
pendence, Tuesday.
H. G. Campbell, of Dallas, was in
this city, Wednesday. -. ,
Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Brown' were
Dallas callers Friday.
A. D. James was a business visitor
in Portland last week.
Alma Huesby visited relatives in
Rickreall over Sunday.
Master Eugene Starr is visiting his
grandmother in Salem.
Miss Mabel Packard is visiting her
sister, Mrs. W. T. Grier.
C. U. Damon and family moved to
Portland last Wednesday.
Miss' Gertrude Cobb visited rela
tives in Dallas, Saturday.
R. S. Hull returned from a business
trip to Portland, Thursday.
F. S. Belcher, of Portland, is visit
ing Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Grier.
Mr. and Mrs. N. Selig and children
are visiting friends in Portland.
C. R. Hickery is enjoying a two
weeks' outing in San Francisco.
Mr. and Mrs. Chester McSherry
are visiting relatives at Newberg.
Walter Williams, of Dallas, made a
business trip to this city Tuesday.
Mrs. W. Gherke, of Eola, has pur
chased the property of A. E. Teal.
Steele Evans and Oscar, Ellis are
on a fishing trip in the Siletz Basin.
Mr. and Mrs. Clarance O'Brien
were county seat visitors Saturday.
K. .. E. Paddock, of Independence,
has purchased the G. i). Treat store.
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Hall and chil
dren are visiting relatives at Gervais.
Miss Ruth Nunn, of Dallas, visited
Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Lewis last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter L. Tooze
made a trip to Portland last Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Paul are the
parents of a son, born Tuesday, July
18.
Mr. and Mrs. O. P. Driggs are the
parents of- an 8-pound son, born July
19. ' -
Curtis Winters, of Portland, is here
visiting his sister, Mrs. M. 0. Mim
son. '
J. C. Hayter, editor of the Observ
er, was a visitor in this city Satur
day. Mrs',' A. B. Servey and Miss Kate
Keith w'ere Salem visitors last Sat
urday. , '
Mrs. Bert Robinson returned Fri
day from a visit with friends in Til
lamook. Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Pugh and son,
Karl,, visited relatives in Dallas last
Thursday;
E. P. Brown, who is employed at
Black Rock, joined his family in this
city Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. F. II. Harmon, of
Portland, are visiting Mr. and Mrs.
W. T. Grier.
Mrs. Grace Reasoner, of Dallas, is
visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
E. P. Brown. '
James Brady left Wednesday for
Monroe, Washington, where "he will
visit relatives. '
Fred Hamilton left Wednesday for
Yreka, California, where he . will
visit relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. J. II. Flower visited
their daughter, Marguerite, in Sa
lem last Friday.
J. R. Moyer, who is erecting a resi
dence in Salem, visited relatives in
this city Sunday.
Carol Hogue, of Portland, is visit
ing' her aunts, Mrs J D. Mover and
Mrs. M. G. Ellis.
(i. II. Duren left Wednesday for
Tillamook County, where he will tile
on a homestead.
Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Elkins are vis
iting Mr. Elkins' father, J. E. Elkins,
at Independence.
Alex Courter has purchased the
property of C V. Damon, who has
(rone to Portland.
Mr. and Mrs. George Gerlinger, of
Dallas, drove up to this city batarday
in their automobile.
Mrs. J. L. Olson, of Tillamook, is
spending a few days with Mr. and
Mrs. Bert Robinson.
Mrs. Walter L. Tooze and Mrs. W.
R. Hinshaw visited Mrs. S. S. Cook
at Mill 1 last Friday.
The Misses Racey and Skelton re
turned Saturday from a visit with
relatives in Jefferson.
Floyd Ellis and Chester Siefarth
returned Monday from a few days'
visit in the Siletr. Basin.
Mr. and Mrs. Calvin Sheppard have
gone to the Siletz Basin, where he will
work on the county road.
A. W. Porter left Friday for Port
land and Seaside, where he will enjoy
a vacation of two weeks. .
B. F. Bouifhey, a prominent hotel
man from Salem, visited at the home
of (i. D. Treat last Monday.
J. D. Moyer hss been appointed
warden for the Black Hock district
by County Forester Heydon.
Miss Gertrude Waters, of Portland,
is t-pendiiig a few days with her par-
i ents, Mr. and Mr. Jdin Waters.
1 A. K. Courter. Mrs. ). F. Courier
I and Mi Ethel Tx7 drove to Sah-m
i in Mr. Courier's automobile, Satur
i day.
" Herman Mason and C Sx,lin have
i removed lo Mareola, here they have
obtained employment in a lumber
, mill.
' Jansp Sweeney, proprietor of the
i fValla Flouring -MiiU, made a'eom
' merrial visit to this tity lat Wed
, nulay.
' Mis B-r!h Frink returned from
Portland, Friday. S'i accompanied
her i.ter, Mrs. Scott IeavitU who
ha gone to Montana.
Mm. Frank ("oqnil'ctle lta been
, here rihitii',7 her husband. ho is lay
in? I be cemetit ida!k in front of
' M. L. Thonijmn'a drug store.
Mrs. Clara Kaiifn.an h b- the
ri:raet to Frank OwpnlU'tte for the
1 ba.i lust i' a c-rj-t t st!e a'k in
' fr.r,t of lie Wiker Hotel pro-rty.
II. G. P.rovn, rtir.,ii?ir cf (!. turn!
rWlw liht l''a"t, ha born
v
1911.
strengthening and enlarging the ibvm
which -supplies water for the turbine.
Mrs. L. It.- Grant, of Powell's
Camp, was in this city Wednesday.
Cleve Powell, of the Siletz Basin,
visited his parents in Falls City,
Thursday and Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Talbot, and Mr.
and Mrs. W. L. Harris and children
have gone to the Siletz Basin for the
summer. Mr. Harris and Mr. Talbot
will be employed on the county road
there.
H. II. Walker, of Oregon City, Inn
bought the residence of T. B. Hooker
in East F'alls City. Mr. Walker will
remove his household goods in a few
days. He is the uncle of John Walker
of this city.
Miss Lucile E. Tooze returned
Tuesday from a week 's visit with Mr.
and Mrs. S. Raphael, in Portland.,
Mrs. Charles Richey and daughter
returned Tuesday f mm a visit ..with
relatives and friends in Portland and
Salem.
Bertha, the three-year-old daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. E. P. Brown, is seri
ously ill from the effects of having
drunk a washing solution which
contained lye and carbolic acid. The
child was alone in the house at the
time, and becoming thirsty, she drank
the poison, which stood in a water
glass on the table, mistaking it for
water. Her mouth was badly burned,
and it is feared that she may not re
cover. The following persons attended the
Dallas-Corvallis baseball game in Dal
las last Sunday: Mr. and Mrs. Wal
ter L. Tooze, Mr. and Mrs. George
Yeaton, Miss Ethel Tooze, II. E.
Finch, C. W. Mathews, Till Bell, W.
B. MuKown, G. S. McMurphy, Ralph
Chilcott, M. L. Thompson, Leonard
Frink, Miss Bertha Frink, L. Smith,
Miss Pansy Racey, Miss Emma Skel
ton,1 Theodore Cochran, Lesjie Tooze
and Lamar Tooze.
MONMOUTH
Rev. Gueffroy is the owner of ani
auto.
Edward Saere, of Portland, is at
home.
Babe Graham has moved into his
new bungalow.
Robert Steele, of Suver, was in
town Monday.
Mrs. C. E. Tate, of Dallas, was in
this city, Sunday.
Mr. Konkee attended meeting at
Salem last Sunday. .
President Ackerman's new house is
about ready for occupancy.
Ernest F'orce leftunday for Port
land, where he will work in a barber
shop. .
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence O'Brien, of
Falls City, visited Mrs. Dewitt, last
week.
A. N. Poole and Lloyd Mason are
to build a house for Fred Stump near
town.
Mrs. AV. Mark, of Pleasant Valley,
is quite sick with rheumatism, and is
helpless.
Mr. and Mrs. P. 0. Bnrbank, of
South Monmouth, attended church
here Sunday.
; Noah Heilley, of Pleasant Valley,
was the guest of his brother, W. G.
Heilley, Sunday.
Miss Mildred Jameson, of Holly
wood, California, ir, the guest of her
aunt, Mrs. Sacre.
The new school building is begin
ning to loom up and will be a fine
looking structure.
Sam Morrison is hobbling around
as a result of stepping on a nail,
which pierced his foot.
Amos Ilolman, of Dallas, was in
town Saturday, having visited his
daughter, south of town.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Huber and
daughter, Mada, and baby, were vis
iting near Dallas last Sunday.
Mrs. Ethel Mulkey and sister, Miss
Mildred Force, left Sunday for
Washington to visit their sister.
Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Staats and
family, of Airlie, were the guests of
Mr. and Mrs. II. Portwood, Tuesday.
Miss Konkee, of Salem, was home
on a visit Sunday, and assisted in
singing in the choir at the Evangeli
cal church.
At the special school election held
here Saturday, the vote was almost
unanimously in favor of bonding the
district for $20,000.
Mr. mid Mrs. Dan Calbreath, of
Sunnyside, and daughter, 'Mrs. D. A.
Hogue, of Hoiuuim, Washington,
were in Monmouth, Sunday.
Mr. Murdoek is building an opera
house that is to be 2j by 70 feet in
size. A. N. Poole and Lloyd Mason
will have charge of the wood work.
Mr. and Mrs. A. X. Halleck, Mr.
and Mrs. C. E. Herren, Miss Doris
Ilerren and Miss Katie Hughes will
leave today for Xewport to enjoy an
outing.
Every day brings additional strang
ers to town and real estate is chang
ing hands rapidly. In the past two
weeks six or seven places have
changed hands.
A. V. Hampton, son of D. A. Hamp
ton, and one of Monmouth's bright
est dovh, who has been a (uewssful
teacher in Pendleton, has gone to
New York to attend Columbia Col
lege. MOUNTAIN VIEW
Mr. Sehindler is having his hay
baled.
Alve Norwood spent Tuesday even
ing with Mae Lynch.
Mrs. ISoufTleur' son, Philip, has
returned to Wisconsin.
James Best made a business trip to
Portland last Saturday.
Grandma Putnam has been visitimr
her won. M Irion Putnam.
L. Griee ami son. Amnion, made a
bui-iiipsn trip to Portland, Saturday.
Clarence Adams and Arthur Koehn
spent Sunday afternoon with Amnion
(!ric.
Alice Sehiudler and Miss Xeaee
viited in Portland, Sat unlay and
Sunday.
Mm! Harriet Ford, from Tilla
mook. i vi-iting relatives and friend
in thi community.
Omp Grwe and Jaroe Bet 1""
Sunday afternoon with Mrs. II. F. K 1
ar,U. of Salem.
Nel'i arid - Adams pnt Sud
dav ith Mrs. Ella Adams in Salem.
Mr. Gilion. of Portland, is risit
it.7 Mrs. M. C. Wilson.
Mr. and Mrs. L. Griee and K-
nd Irii" f i ,- prtt Snrtay and
M'.n.Ur i'h Mrs. Gr-W'i dand.ter,
lf. K K Caririf-r, of M-m'-i!li.
PERRYDALE
Rob Mitchell was a Perrydale vis
itor Sunday.
J. Duignan was a McMinnville vis
itor Monday.
Almost all the farmers of this vicin
ity are harvesting.
Frank Connor, of LaGrande, visit
ed his parents and friends here last
week.
Mrs. Perry Caldwell and little
daughter were visitors in Newberg,
Sunday.
Mrs. Jones, of Rickreall, is here
visiting at the home of her son,
Charles Bratcher.
Mr. and Mrs. Sloan, of Ballston,
visited at the home of Frank Mor
rison last Sunday.
Miss Zefa Conner, of McMinnville,
visited at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
J. A. Baxter last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Snelling left
Monday morning for- Willamina,
where they will visit their son.
J. E. Yoakum, Perrydale 's well
known merchant, returned home
Tuesday, from a visit at Newport.
Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Elliott went to
Ballston Saturday, to attend the
quarterly meeting of the Methodist
Church.
A lawn party was given at the
home of D. L. Keyt last Friday night.
About 40 young people were present,
and the evening was spent ii playing
various games.
PARKER
Ray Lacey has purchased a cam
era. Frank Neville is building a new
barn.
Miss Dora Frost is visiting friends
near Salem.
Guy NewUn visited his parents
in Independence last week.
Fred Fredericksen has been haul
ing hay to Independence this week.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Laeey, of Pe
dee, were visiting friends here last
week.
Mr. Ackers and family have moved
onto the place they bought of Mr.
Russell.
Haying is about over and several
of the farmers have commenced cut
ting grain.
Mrs. Fred Howard, of Independ
ence, was visiting her sister, Mrs.
Phillips, last week.
Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Russell left the
farm last week to visit relatives and
travel this summer.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Neville and
children visited Mr. and Mrs. F'red
Fredericksen last Sunday.
The Reverend McCain did not
come to Parker Sunday, and conse
quently there was no preaching here.
Zena-Spring- Valley
Miss Lovica Holland is attending
Normal at Hood River.
Loads of campers, en route to the
coast, pass through here daily.
Mrs. Edgar Crawford and son, Au
brey, are visiting relatives here.
Miss Helen Lutby has returned to
her Salem home, after a pleasant visit
with Miss Marie Crawford.
Mr. Stratton's gasoline baler and
a 00-ton steam baler from South Sa
lem are busy baling the farmers' hay.
Rev. Walter French and family, of
Kansas, visited several days this
week with his brothers, Enos and
Jesse.
Mrs. Tom Jennings and Mrs. Zin
zer,, who have been attending Chau
tauqua at Gladstone Park, arrived
home this week.
Among those who received teachers'
certificates from here were Mr O'Reil
ly, a one-year stale, and Mrs. W. H.
Crawford, a life diploma.
Walter Shepard, formerly of Har
vard and Wisconsin Universities, but
now professor of political economy in
Missouri State University, is visiting
his brother, It. C. Shepard.
RICKREALL
John Bureh is sick.
J. O. Price has moved into the
Cook house.
Fred Thielsen k moving into the
Boone house.
Mrs. Davis, of Portland, is visiting
Mrs. Ike Dempsey.
Miss Mattie Koser sjient Sunday
and Monday at Newport.
Mrs. B. F. Lucas and Kenneth
went to Turner, Saturday.
Pauline Nesmith returned to her
home in Portland, Tuesday.
Albert Cadle came up from Port
land Tuesday, returning Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Enkin, of Dal
las, called at W. E. Ooodell's Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Kirkland, of Inde
lendcnee, visited Sunday at J. F.
Vauchan's.
John Koser eame up from Port
land Saturday noon, and returned in
the evening.
BETHEL
Elmer Boyer U working for Mr.
Wvatt.
Ralph Derrick U working for Ora
Rlmades.
Miss Nellie Mulkey was in Salem,
Tuesday.
Mr. Boyer ha been cutting grain
for I. X. Mulkey.
Mrs. C. U Hab-y si-ter is visit-
inir her from Seattle.
Mrs. Fiste and children, of Salem,
hve been visiting in this vicinity. j
Mr.. Romig and brother and Edith
are taking a vacation at the coast. j
Mr. and Mr. Jenkins and Miss;
Mb-f went to Salem Tuesday, in i
their auto. i
a, r 1 l.u I I
Air. ana -Mrs. rfoioi ix.icr -em
Airlie Snn.iay. to ij.il Bis orouier, re-
turning Monday.
BUELL
! Mrs. Will Burlier has been sick.
! S-ven men have ix-en working on 1
j the flume this k. j
I Mr. and Mrs. Frank Brown are the
, parents of a baby ciri.
Mr. and Mrs. Nee ley have moved
from the mill to their home in Sheri-
' ln. '
j Mrs. Frank Brown's sister. Miss
Warren, from Washington, is stsyine
'mth her for a few erk.
I Several of the Tsrj folks spent
-Sunday with Mr. ami V A. A
Fletcher and famoy.
Tn :!! r!. TVt-xUv. and
! thir.r will be q-t.'t f i,i here ! e re-
ms.fi.ier of the sun n e.
NO. 23
QUALITY TO BE GOOD
HOT WEATHER AIDED IN IM
PROVING GRADE OF HOPS.
Journal Estimates Oregon Crop Will
Not Exceed 90,000 Bales
This Year.
It is now generally agreed that tho
hop crop of Oregon will not reach be
yond 85,000 or 90,000 bales at the
most during the present season, ac
cording to the commercial depart
ment of the Portland Journal.
While the market for spot hops is
somewhat better than last season, in
the east side sections around Auro
ra, Woodburn, Silverton, Mount An
gel and Gervais, the outlook is no
better than for 75 per cent of last
year's crop, and that growth was
rather short.
The quality of this year's growth
will be good everywhere, according to
those that have viewed the yards re
cently. Those that have sprayed will
have the best quality ever produced,
while the nnsprayed yards will show
up quite fair owing to the aid given
by the hot weather, in ridding the
vines of vermin.
In the vicinity of Eugene the con
dition of the yards is much better
than expected. For awhile, owing to
the slow growth at the start of the
season, forecasts for this year were
cut nbout half from that of a year
ago. This condition is now much im
proved and the outlook at present is
for about the same yield as last year.
Hop Market Very Firm.
nop market is very firm locally.
The. sale of .122 bales of tho Marion
Palmer lot and 30 bales of the Der
rick lot as well as 43 bales from the'
Lee growth of 1009 to Mishler &
Gribble of Aurora, late Saturday,
was the highest price reached this
season. Besides these Kola Neis pur
chased the Miller crop of 127 bales
at Woodburn, while McNeil Brothers
took the last lot of old hops remain
ing in the state of Washington.
At the present time there are but
150 bales of the 1909 growth remain
ing in Oregon, while but a single lot
of 1910s remains. The latter is own
ed by Al Jermain. Of the 1908 growth
the reports of dealers show 122 bales
unsold, while several hundred bales
are outstanding of tho 1900 and 1907
production.
For every bale of these hops there
are two orders at tho present time but
growers are getting their views suffi
ciently elevated to keep dealers
from buying hat few lots are left.
No Contracting Showing.
While the market for sopt hops is
rather active considering the few hun
dred bales that remain in this sec
tion, no business at all is passing for
1911 contracts. This is not duo to
any lack of demand, but to the inabil
ity of buyers to secure lots. Growers
will not offer a single bale under 25
cents a pound and it is doithiful if
any great quantity could be secured
at this figure.
In fear of causing an unusual up
heaval of prices, dealers are not mak
ing much effort to secure contracts,
although there is not the slightest
doubt at this time that every bale that
will be grown here this season could
be sold prior to baling at 25 cents a
pound.
QUESTION OF AUTO LAMPS
Attorney General Crawford Called
On For Opinion on Subject.
SALEM, July 25. Replying to a
question from Secretary of State 01
cott whether it requires the registra
tion numbers" and figures not less
than one inch in height to be placed
on the front lights of automobiles as
well as upon the white lights of motor
bicycles and motorcycles, Attorney
General Crawford expressed tho opin
ion today that it does not.
"According to the statute," says
the attorney general, "the white rays
of the rear lamp of the vehicle carry
ing two lamjw in front and one in
the rear must shine on the number
plate carried on the rear of such ve
hicle, and that is the only provision
relative to the placing of the registra
tion number under light upon vehi
cles carrying but one lamp, and ex
proviso of section 12 refers to vehi
seles carrying but one lamp, and ex
pressly provides that motor bicycles
or motorcycles and all other vehicles
other than motor cars shall be re
quired to display but one lighted
lamp."
FANCY STAMPS RELEGATED
Postal Department Restricts Us of
Address Sida of Envelopes.
According to a late order received
from lln ixlmaster reneral's o'iire
;, postmaster C. G. Coad. " no ad'ic-
j hcxive stamps or imitations of stumps
if anv fnn or .lm whatever, oilier
than lawful pot-t.if.-p slamjts, fhan be
afhxed to the address side of domestic
mail matter, but such adhesive
Ktams. provided they do lc t in form
and dei-n reem!ie lawful pota-V
s!an:, and do tot bear timiKrai-,
may ! af!ixed to tbe reverse i V of
domestic mail matter.
.... .
..A1 (,miPst1(. ,, matter l aim
,m ,,i,.s a,;),u s,l.i" ;
for imitations of Man. other than
J lawful !!. slarnj will be re
turned to the iwnder, if knn; oth-
erwis they will be f.-rn r.i-l
1 division of d 4.1 h.lt- rs."
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