H alsey E nterprise
HALSEY, LINN COUNTY, OREGON, JANUARY 4 1917
VOL. 5, NO. 18
MRS. MAHALA WHITE
DIES NEAR NIXON
I. OF 0. IS IN
$1.50 PER YEAR
New Officials at
Judge Bingham
the Court House
Now Presides
Three new county officials as
George G. Bingham, of Salem,
sumed the duties o f the ir offices who was chosen a Circuit Judge
in the county court house Tues of the Third Judicial D istrict in
day morning. They are Mrs. the November election, held
Ida Maxwell Cummings, o f Hal court for the first time Tuesday
Mrs. Mahala Idel White died
sey, who succeeds W. L. Jackson morning.
Saturday, December 30, at the
¡as county superintendent of
Judge Bingham’s district is
home o f her daughter, Mrs. E.
schools.
Mrs. Cummings w ill composed o f Marion and Linn
L. Nixon, west o f Halsey.
The
have as her assistant Miss Helen counties, but it happened thro;
cause of death was apoplexy.
Crawford, of Lebanon, who w ill the arrangement o f court terms
Balance of Expenses for G rief over the loss o f a son, who Unless Changed Situation attend to the office work, as j that he ascended the bench for! Unlimited Possibilities Pre
Is Met Work Will Be ’ Mrs. Cummings expects to spend the first time in this county!
dicted for Highway
1917-18 Expected to Come •vas buried at Seattle Christmas
lay, is supposed to have hasten
a considerable portion o f her rather than in his home county I
Handicapped.
Thro Casades.
from Millage Tax.
ed her end.
time visiting the various schools of Marion.
Mrs. White came to Oregon on
o f the county.
Miss Crawford
There are two judges in this
A state road which would add
Salem, Dec. 30. —Although the June 18, 1913, making her home
Portland, Dec. 30.—About 100 was fo r several years an in
district,
and
the
court
work
is
j
thousands
o f scenic beauties to
Oregon A gricultural College, in w ith her daughter near Nixon faculty members and former
structor at the Oregon A gricul divided into law and equity de
its budget as submitted to the station.
the Columbia Highway is being
students o f the University of tural College.
partments. Percy R. Kelly, ° f ! petitioned fo r by the people o f
Secretary o f State, shows that
The funeral services were held Oregon took luncheon at Lincoln
Miss Velma G. Davis, the new Albany, is the other ju rist.
the estimated expenses fo r the Tuesday afternoon and in ter high school Saturday noon. The
Lebanon and surrounding te rri
county recorder, who succeeds
institution forJ917-18 fo r which ment was at the A. O. U. W. principal speaker was P. L.
tory in a request addressed to
Grant Froman and who w ith Mrs.
appropriations are asked, total cemetery at A lford, Rev. J. D. Campbell, president o f the U ni
the members o f the State Legis
Cummings, enjoys the distinc
$803,500, the Legislature w ill not Cain, pastor o f the Methodist versity, who explained the finan
lature asking that a road from
tion of being one o f the first two
have to appropriate more than Church at Halsey, officiating.
The Dalles running south to
cial dilemma in which the uni ladies to be elected to county
______ .
Tethlow Buttes and thence west
approximately $100,000.
The
versity is placed through the un office in Linn county, was at her
rest w ill come from the millage
Portland, Jan. 1.—State Game acr03S the Cascades by way o f
Mahala Idel was born at Knox expected falling off in the state desk in the recorder’s office
tax.
Warden Shoemaker has announc-!
Santiam Pass, Fish Lake,
ville, Tennessee, on January 8, assessment and the unexpec Tuesday morning.
Miss Davis
This estimate does not include 1865, and on October 31. 1879, ted large growth o f the univers
ed that he w ill enforce to the Clear Lake. Marion Lake, C as-
w ill have as her deputy Miss
letter the state game law w hich c“ dia and Foster be declared a
experiment stations and exten was married to W. M. White at ity enrollment.
Edna Laubner, who held this
sion work, but a large share o f the same place.
closes
the duck hunting season state road- Such 8 route would
President Campbell said, in position under Mr. Froman.
To them ten
in Multnomah. Clacsop. Colum-' furnish a ,oou pf 400 niiles ir>
the appropriations and expenses children were born, seven of part:
Charles H. Leonard, the new
fo r both the stations and exten which survive, R. K. White and
“ The receipts from the millage county surveyor, who succeeds bia and Tillamook counties at circumference, giving the tourist
sion work is already provided fo r D. E. White, o f Opal City, Ore., tax fo r the university during the
sundown December 31.
a glimpse at each o f the state's
A. L. Geddes,
assumed the
in continuing appropriations or E. M. White and A. O. White, years 1915 and 1916 are fu lly
In every other county in the gleat activities.
duties o f his office Tuesday morn
As a resort section this route
from other sources.
o f Salt Lake City, Mrs. J. A. $50,000 Ie38 than the estimates ing. Mr. Leonard has not as state the season w ill be open un
through
the Cascades provides
til January 15. The warden said
Nave, o f Tennessee, Mrs. H. J. made at the time the millage tax yet appointed his deputy.
unlimited
possibilities.
Fish
yesterday tha t the law was not
The am
Alexander, o f Matolius, Ore., bill went into effect.
Lake
and
Clear
Lake
at
the
sum
o
f
his
making
and
that
he
per
and Mrs. E. L. Nixon o f Halsey. ount received during the next
sonally fe lt that some change m it o f the Cascades are the
two years, 1917 and 1918, w ill be
should be made.
He proposes, wonder of those who visit them.
at least another $50,000 short o f
however,
to
carry
out
his part They are large, transparent bod
the
estimates,
making
a
loss
of
Salem, Dec. 30.—State Engin
ies of water 2000 feet in depth,
of the law enforcement
not less than $100,000 in the re
eer John H. Lewis has issued
on
the bottom o f which large fir
The federal law protecting
ceipts fo r the last four years.
another plain warning to the
Mayor B. M. M iller, o f this
trees
are visable, the lake being
“ During the same period our city, underwent an operat'on at migratory birds leaves, by im pli
county courts o f Marion and
in
the
bowl o f a sunken moun
cation,
t^e
season
open
until
There is a possibility that the enrollment at the university w ill the hospital in Albany last Satur
Polk that the bridge over the
ta
in
,
These
lakes are w ithin the
January
15,
but
it
does
so
mere-'
Willamette, connecting the two Linn county fair, which has been have increased not less than 60 day afternoon. Reports received
Santiam National
Forest and
ly
by
declaring
the
season
closed
per
cent.
The
decrease
in
in
counties at Salem, is apt to fall held at Scio fo r several years
from the county seat state that
Summer cottage tracts can be
between
January
15
and
October
come
in
face
o
f
the
increase
in
a i any time. He urges the coun past, may leave that place for
he is improving as well as could
1. During the interim , the state rented from the government fo r
ties to close the bridge to traffic Albany i f the present plans of attendance makes the problem be expected.
a small fee.
regulations govern.
as soon as fe rry accommodations representatives o f the W illam alone at the university a very
W’hile the present road across
Some local sportsmen have
on the river may be established, ette Valley Exposition Associa serious one unless relief is ob
the
mountains
is
passable
asked Mr. Shoemaker to ignore
and in the meantime to carefully tion carry. A committee from tained from the legislature. New
through
the
Summer,
no
money
the
state
law,
inasmach
as
the
regulate and restrict the traffic this organization w ill meet with buildings w ill be absolutely out
has
been
expended
upon
it for
federal
law
affords
wider
scope,
representatives o f
the Linn of the question, although the
over the bridge.
five years, and it is therefore not
but
he
has
decided
to
make
a
pressure
in
the
present
buildings
County Fair Association at Scio
Oregon A gricultural College, test case o f the first hunter open the year around.
next Saturday to discuss the is again growing great.
Dec.
2§.—Portland distributors caught shooting ducks on Mon
No mutual fire insurance com
“ I t was the expectation o f the
feasibility o f the proposition.
pany ever has failed in the U n it
The latest in Ingersoll watehea
legislature, at the time the m ill- o f farm tractors have now made day morning. The case w ill be
ed States that had a reserve of
age tax was passed, that the in arrangements to send to the ag rushed through the court to get I —the night watch; has an illu
S. P. Schedule for Halsey crease in the state valuation o f ricultural college no less than 13 a decision that w ill govern his minated dial so you can tell the
$200,000 or over.
The Oregon Fire Relief Assn.,
property would keep pace with machines fo r the farm tractor policy between then and January t ' me *n t*10 darkest night—one
o f McMinnville, has over $250,-
o f the greatest wonders o f the
SOUTH BOUND
the growth o f the state educa demonstration to be held on the 15.
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time. They sell at $2 at Neldon’a
000.00 in reserve.
Why send No. 17, due 5:05 a. m., flag stop tional institutions, and that the campus Friday and Saturday of
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your money away from home No. 23, due 11:10 a. m., flag stop increase in the millage tax would next week and fo r the tractor
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when such protection is offered No. 15. due 12:47 p. m. flag stop provide a fund fo r buildings as school beginning Monday, Janu
In
renewing
your
subscription
I
Now
is
the time to have your
here? The more you investigate No. 19, due 5:45 p. m., reg. stop well as maintenance. Out of the ary 8, and extending throughout
do
not
fail
to
remind
us
that
you
last
season's
suits and dresses
the strength o f this great com
income o f the first two years, the enti.-e week. This w ill be
NORTH BOUND
want
the
big
club
o
f
magazines
altered.
Gingham
house dresses
pany the more certain you are to
the
largest
and
most
varied
as
one building costing $50,000
No. 18, due 11:41 a. m., reg. stop
included with your subscription • and plain sewing done.
Mrs.
insure w ith them.
'sortment
o
f
farm
tractors
ever
was erected by the regents in
' Carrie Windom Cunningham.
A card w ill bring us to you. No. 24, due 2:39 p. m., flag stop spite o f the decrease in the re assembled in the West, accord for only 25 cents extra.
M iller & Walter, Agts., Corval No. 14. due 6:19 p. m., flag stop ceipts. But the problem for the ing to Professor Gilmore.
L. BOYD. Agent.
lis, Ore.
next two years w ill be to meet
ju st maintenance charges, w ith
Card of Thanks
out taking either buildings or de
partmental equipment into con
We wish to sincerely thank
sideration.
our many friends fo r the kind
Unless the legislature makes expressions o f sympathy at the
provision to meet this changed time of the loss o f our beloved
situation, the university’s work son.
w ill be greatly handicapped.”
C A L IF O R N IA with its oranges, its W inter
Mr. and Mrs. Geo. K. Cummings
Lsg&ature Will Be Asked
for Appropriation of
$100,000.
Death Caused by Apoplexy.
Funeral Held Tuesday
Afternoon.
President Campbell Explains
Financial Dilemma in Which
University Is Placed.
Loop of 400 Miles to Start
From The Dalles
Chosen.
Game Warden to
Enforce Law
Will Those Commissioners
Ever Wake Up?
May Move Fair
to Albany
Bob Miller
Operated On
Farm Tractors to
Be Demonstrated
Semi-Tropical
Southern California
Oregon Power to
Extend Lines
My Friends
I w ish to th a n k you all,
both old and
n ew , fo r th e su p p o rt th a t h as m a d e m y s u c
c e ss p o ssib le d u r in g th e y e a r j u s t c lo se d , and
so lic itin g y o u r lib era l p a tr o n a g e fo r th e com
in g year, 1 g r e e t you w ith th e se a s o n ’s com
p lim en ts.
Y o u rs fo r m u tu al p ro sp erity ,
I t is reported that extensions
and improvements in the Oregon
Power Company’s properties in
the Willamette valiey w ill be
made in the rear future. Be
tween $300,000 and $400,000 will
be spent in the valley shortly
after the first o f the year.
A . D . Sturtevant
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