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sues, and J. K. Mumford, one o f
Farmhand Writ«» About house and eat their supper and vention scud it in and
who
shall
answer
it
if
you
America’s most prominent mag­
then dû the evening chores, they
Country Life.
azine writers, is personally gath­
have done a farm day’s Work, a particular person to
An Indiana farmhand ha* writ­
ering the d ata now. t
Regular hours for work and reg­ it. Let us have the ques
ten a letter to President Roose­
ular hours for meals, and regular early so that all may have
velt about the work which the
Obituary.
hours for sleep and regular hours chance to see what is coming.
Country Life Commission is
Delegates from all parts of
for rest and recreation, with
■carrying on. The President has plenty o f standard papers and Northwest region will obtain re­ Died at her home in North
Newberg, October 13, at eight
tifrned the letter over to the
books, including the bestagricul- duced rates on the railroads and
C ountry Lile Commission and
i tural papers and books, and a “ Horticultural Week” in Port o ’clock p. m., Fannie M., wife of
the Commission has asked the full faith in God, and good grub land will be a red letter day for R. L. Hixson and daughter o f
farmhand to write some more.
the fruitgrowers o f khe Pacific Mr. and Mrs. L. L. Dye.
is wanted.
Last November, at the hospital
“ I have been a tarmhand just
“ The family should rise at five Northwest—December 1-5,1908.
in Sioux City Iowa, she under­
long enough,” says the Presi­ o ’clock on Sunday morning as
E. R. L a k e , Secretary,
went an operation tor removal o f
dent’s correspondent, *‘ to learn well as on week days and do the
Corvallis,
the cause o f so many sons and
a cancer o f the breast. The op­
necessary Sunday morning chores
eration seemingly was a success­
•daughters a n d well-meaning, and then g o to church and show
Sauth-M attoon W edding.
farmhands leaving the beautiful
ful one. Last July the family
the business men in the city that
came
to Oregon for the sake o f
farm and country and going to
A very pretty wedding occurred
Sunday on the farm does not
the city. A lack of order and consist in changing the stock at the home of J. E. Smith Octo­ her health which did not improve
system on the farm and too long from one field to another, or salt­ ber 15th at high noon when their after the journey was made. One
hoars for a day is what is driv­ ing it, or unloading a load o f hay youngest daughter, Miss E va s., month ago at a sanitarium in
in g the best minds from the farm that was brought in on Saturday and Mr.C. Milton M attoon w # e Portland, the specialist physi­
cians pronounced the cause o f
t o the city and shop. What can
united in marriage.
evening.
we expect o f a hand, or the farm­
The bridal party entered to t$ie her decline in health to be cancer
“ Coming to the meals at the
ot the stomach. Mrs. Hixson
e r ’s wife and her posterity, in the
meal hour makes it easier on the strains o f Mendelssohn Wedding
w ay of intellectual development wife as she can arrange her house­ March played by Miss Blanche was nearing the close-ot her forty
second year. Born November 12,
when they get out o f their beds
hold duties in order, as can also McNay.
A t 3:30 in the morning and work
The bride was attired in white 1866, at Ames, Iowa. From
the husband his farm work.
that place, in 1881, she removed
from that time until 8 or 9p. m.?
“ Men o f worth and standing silk and carried a shower bouquet
with her parents to Vermillion,
And no attention paid to the
in the shop and city tell me that of white carnations and was at­
South
Dakota. At the age of
sanitary conditions o f the home,
if order and system were used on tended by Miss Grace M. Jollv,
and necessary conveniences on
the farm they wonld g o back to of Corvallis, who was dressed in eighteen years she was married
Hixson ot Spirit
the farm for doing the farm work
the farm. It the farmer wants blue silk and carried a shower to Robert
Mound
South
Dakota,
at which
with the least labor and time.”
to keep his sons and daughters bouquet o f pink carnations. The
This man has given the Coun­ on the farm he must not length­ groom was attended by Mr. C- place they made their home until
they removed to Newberg.
try Life Commission some very
en the houys for a day’s work at Albert Smith, ot Astoria. Rev.
interesting first-hand informa­
To mourn her loss she leaves a
both ends. Limit the hours of Gould, pastor o f the M. E. church
husband, one daughter, three
tion about rural conditions and work on the farm to twelve or at Forest Grove, officiated.
recommendations based on a
Immediately after the ceremony sons, father, mother, six sisters
thirteen with pay for overtime,
long experience in farm work and and freedom to the hired man on the company retired to the din­ and one brother.
She possessed a sympathizing
farm life. He has worked for all
ing room where a delicious repast
Sunday.”
kinds o f farmers, good and bad,
and cheery spirit which made her
The Country Lite Commission was served.
be says, and he has always had
Those present were Mr. and a comforting friend ro all who
welcomes letters like this because
his eyes open to detect the causes
as Prof. I. H. Bailey, Chairman Mrs. M attoon o f Oregon City; knew her. Mrs. Hixson was a
o f their success or failure. He
o f t h e Commission, recently Mr. and Mrs. Whitehead, Mr. loyal Christian woman and a
baa drawn his own conclusions
pointed out, one of the objects of and Mrs. Hotter, Mrs. Gale, of member o f the M. E. church, be­
and sets them forth in down­
the investigation of the Commis­ Portland; Mr. and Mrs. J. E. ing converted to that faith at
right, straight-forward fashion.
sion will be to obtain, as fully as- Smith, Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Smith, the age ot seventeen years.
Education pays in Canning, he
Rev. F. L. Young, pastor o f the
possible, the opiuioas o f both the Mr. and Mrs. Frank Cummins,
says. The farmer who plans out
Mrs.
Meats,
Miss
Blanche
lie
-
[Methodist
church conducted the
fanners and o f their hands con­
his work and carries it through
cerning the question o f farm la­ Nay, o f Newberg; Mr. and Mrs. funeral service at the house and
in a systematic, businesslike man­
bor and the condition of hired Rees, o f Willamina; Mrs. Garri- she was laid to rest in the Rose
ner, just as the city man does,
gus, ot Forest Grove; Mr. H. C. Lawn cemetery.
help.
will be able to shorten the hours
—
Smith, Miss Grace Jolly, o f Cor­
Basketball and Box Supper.
o f labor. ‘ ‘So many farmers The Northwest Fruit Growers’ vallis.
measure everything on the farm
A number of beautiful presents
Some of the young ladies o f the
from the standpoint o f muscle,”
were received. ..
college
and town have undertak­
he continues, “ and are extreme
Mr. Orchardist, do you know
Mr. and Mrs. M attoon left on en to make the college dormitory
in some things and slack in oth­ that now is the time to select the evening train for Victoria, B.
ers. I derided several years ago that choice fruit which is to make C., and on their return will beat a little more cheerful and home­
like by adding some much needed
that life was too short to work your section a name for the pro­ their future home in Portland.
furniture. On Friday evening,
for Peter Tumbledown farmers.” duction o f first-class fruit—“ as
A G uest .
October 23, at 8 o ’clock there
“ Now. Mr. President,” he good as Hood River?” Do not
will be a basketball game played
writes, “ you can take this for wait till Christmas and then
Portland Notes.
between
the Freshman and the
what it is worth. I have not complain because people are talk­
Hon. F. H. Scribner, President dormitory boys.
given you half o f my experience.” ing of your neighbor’s fruit and
Immediately following th e
The Country Life Commission not o f yours. Make up your o f the Wisconsin Buttermakers’
game
o f ball there will be
has written him that his sugges­ mind now to capture some o f the Association, but more especially
tions are so useful that they hope cups and awards to be given by honored in the Pacific North west boxes sold for a box supper, the
he will send more.
the Oregon State Society. Write as the breeder o f “ Loretta D” proceeds to go to the above-men­
“ Compel the farmer to be a Jas. H. Reid ot Milwaukee, Ore­ (belonging to the W. S. Ladd Es­ tioned cause. All ladies, young
business man,” he says—“ Go in­ gon, for a list o f prizes, and then tate, Portland ), the cow that or old, who are in any way in­
to the homes of some o f the so- save your best fruit tor competi­ won first prize in the hundred terested in Pacific College are in­
and twenty day milking test at vited to bring boxes o f lunch and
called farmers and ascertain how tion in one or more classes.
they live, and learn o f their meth­
This is the greatest meeting the St. Louis Exposition in 1904, the gentlemen are invited to be
ods of doing the business in and exhibit ever held in Portland has said: “ There is no spot in present to purchase them.
If you want to help the college,
which they are engaged. And and you will never cease regret­ our great United States that can
if
you
like basketball, if you en­
you will be surprised what a va­ ting it it you fail to be in evi­ excel Oregon and Washington in
riety you will find. Ascertain dence at that meeting and have dairying. This is my conclusion jo y tun, come and let’s have a
what they read, and what stress your best fruit entered in the run­ after spending six weeks in the jolly time. Admission 10c, ladies
C ommittee .
they put on the literature that ning. The society will keep your former state and thoroughly in­ free.
comes into their homes (if any exhibit in cold storage free. If vestigating several of her beauti­
Marriage Licenses.
comes) bearing on the business you wish it write to Mr. Reid as ful valleys, and after an extended
they are engaged in. See what to details.
trip through Washington I wish
Lela B. Davis, age 28, to C H.
per cent study their business.
We are not ready to annouce to say to the dairymen and
Breeding,
age 31.
“ Give me the educated farmer the program yet, but we will farmers of this section, relative
Minnie M. Hutchens, age 21,
as a boss and the educated farm­ have some o f the best talent in to its dairy possibilities, that I
to
Wm. T. Ogden, age 25.
hand as a hand. When I come the country and the whole event fear they don’t fully appreciate
Eva
Ella Smith, age 21 to Mil-
in contact with a hand or farmer will be an epoch making occasion the wonderful opportunity here
ton
Mattoon.
age 29.
that studies his business I find in the history ot Northwest hor­ for the raising o f feeds best adap­
Mary Richards, age 65, to
him advancing, and it is a pleas­ ticulture.
ted to the dairy industry and the
Douglas
Jones, age 60.
ure to work for such men.
A score or more o f splendid excellent climatic conditions for
“ The majority of the farmers cups, medals, awards and rib­ the growth and development o f
Judge Lowell to Speak.
are eight-hour men, that is, eight bons will be assigned to the win­ stock. You should here reach
hours in the forenoon and eight ners in the various classes and the climax o f productiveness.”
On Monday evening o f next
in the afternoon. Eight or teft you ought to take home some for Mr. Scribner’s Wisconsin farm week Judge Lowell, of Pendleton,
hours on the farm cannot well be the credit ot your section as well ot eighty acres supports, under will address the citizens of New­
adopted in all cases, but it need as for your own personal pleas- his skilled management, ninety berg iu Duncan’s hall from a re­
not be from fourteen to sixteen are.
publican standpoint. Come out
head ot stock.
hours. If the family arise every
Even more successful than for­ and hear him.
It will do you a world ot good
morning at 5 o ’clock and the to meet the big fruit men from mer displays was the Eighth Bi­
Card of Thanks.
wife and daughter attend to the British Columbia, Montana, Ida­ ennial Fruit Fair at Hood River.
household duties, and the farm­ ho, Washington, Oregon, Califor­ A very large delegation went
We wish to extend sincere
hands and sons attend to the nia and other outside points. from Portland by special train thanks to all kind neighbors and
chores and go to the field at 7 One of the interesting features ot on Saturday.
friends who assisted at the death
o ’clock and work until 11 or the meeting will be a question
Harpers Weekly is planning a and burial of our loved one.
11:30 and go to the field at 1 and box. If you have a question that series ot articles on the Pacific
M. R. L. H ixson
keep at it till 6, and g o to the j you desire answered by the con- Northwest to appear in early is-
M r . and M rs . L. L. D ye .
N0.1
Rem ov’l Sale
FOR 10 DAYS LONGER
Boys* Overcoats, sizes 10 to 18 years fo r 60c on the
$1.00
Nice, good, new 11-4 Cotton Blankets, 75c on the
$ 1.00
Comforters, pure, clean cotton filled 75c on the $1.00
Saturday, October 24
W e will give you your choice o f fine new Ties fo r
25c each. This includes A LL 25c, 35c, 50c, 75c and
$1.00 Ties
HOD SON BROS.
East First Street
“ If you get it o f Hodson Bros., it’ s right.’
Fall Seeding
W ill com m ence and you will want
the best seeds, free from weeds.
Grey Winter Oats
White Winter Wheat
Vetch
Timothy
Clover Seed
Cheat Seed
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All carried in stock at
THE VINCENT FEED & IMP. CO.
Cash b a rg a in S tore
Cool as a cucumber are
we these days, but we are
still offering some hot bar­
gains.
Plain and Fancy
China, 10 per cent off on
sales o f $1.00 or more.
JO H N F. P E TTE N G ILL
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