REVIEW OF WORK O F '
OREGON LEGISLATURE
of all of the taxpayers, instead of fro
Jbany
a selected list, as at present, was d
An Independent Newspaper
feated
An effort to amend the Oregon stet
PUBLISHElT* EVERY THURSDAY
utea to require all women seeking t<
obtain m arriage licenses in th is stat
' " CHAS’” BALLARD,* Editor
Final Week of Session Com to subm it to a physical exam ination
j as Is required of men was defeated In
Entered as second-class matter Oc
mences With Usual Jam of . the house.
tober U, 1012, at the postoffice at Hal
Organized labor won its first battle
Unfinished Business.
sey, Oregon, under the Act of March
of the prsaent legislative session when
.35
FLOUR and GEREALS
I 45c Del Monte pineapples
>. 1879.
. It succeeded In Indefinitely postponing
25c
Del
Monte
pineapples
Proposed Special Election June 7.
: R epresentativo H osford’s bill r, pealing
Devoted to the material upbuilding of
V iiftperfazk
$2.60 i
2 for
.45
A bill providing for a special state the “lawful picketing act,” passed by
Halsey and surrounding country and
2
cans
of trilk
/isc h e r’s Best per sack
2.251
.25
Lins County generally. Subscription election on Ju n e 7 was introduced in th e 1519 legislature.
the senate. The election would afford
No 10 oats
.60 2 cans of peaches
.35
rate fl.&O per year in advance.
the voters an opportunity to pass up
No 10 corn meal
.35j 2 cans of apricots
.35
on th e several constitutional amend
No 10 Graham
.55 j 2 cans of hominy
.35
THE FURNITURE HOSPITAL m ents which have been and a re yet to
2
can?
of
shrimp
Jo
10
wheat
hearts
.75
,48
be referred to the voters by the pres
Renovates and makes feather ent legislative session. Among these
No 10 pancake
.751 2 cans of pork and beans
.25
mattresses, old furniture and problems a re soldlera' bonus, the de
3ream of Wheat
.28
partm ent of hydro-electric power and
SHORTENING
m attresses made like new.
Roman meal
.35
Nurse
Writes
That
extension of the legislative session to Oregon
Bring them in or phone 261-R, 60 days.
t Kellogg’s
No 10 lard
1.85
Misery Stalks Through
128-130 Ferry St, Albany. Ore.
’ Post Toasties
Oregon's delegation in congress was
No 5 lard
90
memorialized by th e legislature to pro
.arge package pancake
North China.
No 10 shortening
1.40
cure the enactm ent of legislation
Large package wheat
No 5 shortening
.75
which will provide ships o r cargo
T hat a Bteady diet of ground-up corn 2 puffed wheat
13 pounds Crisco
space for supplies for the sufferers in cobs and sw eet potato vines is not
.65
? puffed rice
C hina and the n ear east.
6 pounds Crisco
conducive to an Ideal physical condi
1.25
1 Grape nuts
Logged-Off Land Bill Passes House. tlou is attested by Miss Marie R jstin
9 pounds Crisco
1.85
2 pounds crackers
Development of logged-off lands In jra d u a te nurse, well known in Oregon
4 pounds net Cottolene
.90
who
is
now
In
charge
of
the
Taylor
Oregon through the creation of logged-
1 dollar box of crackers
If you fix your own
8 pounds net Cottolene
1.75
off land districts, sim ilar In ch aracter Memorial hospital, under the m anage 22 pounds «mall white beans 1.00
m ent of tho American Presbyterian
shoes try a pair of
to Irrigation districts, is provided in
COFFEE and TEA
mission a t Paotlngfu, China.
18 pounds head rice
1.00
a bill which was passed by the house
In a letter w ritten by Mls3 Rustin 10 pounds of Lima beans
.90
with but one dissenting vote.
1 pound M J B
less than eight weeks ago to the mem
.45
{ poufids Nucoa
.90
Members of the bouse from roost bers of the S angrael Christian En
3 pounds M J B
1.20
A wonderful wearing leath counties championed the bill when It deavor society of the First P resbyter 2 pounds cocoa
.35
5 pounds M J B
2.00
ian church in Portland, Mies Rustin » pounds peanut butter
reached
the
house.
It
was
asserted
.45
er— in fact it wears like iron. th a t through the passage of th is bill tells of the appalling conditions
3 pounds Royal Club
1.20
1 pounds tapioca
, .25
Bent to auv addrens by parcel post thousands of acres of land now use throughout North China, wiiere 45,
1 pound Royal Club
.45
.25
less could be transform ed Into pro 000,000 men, women und children are 1 pounds sago
Price 75 cents, Heavy, $ 1 00
3 pounds American Club
1.10
confronted with starvation ami where Matches
.05
ductive ag ricu ltu ral le . ds, Increasing 15,000 are dying dally. Miss Rustin
1 pound Wadco coffee
.35
SHOE HOSPITAL,
th e value of such lands and also the has been at Paotlngfu for about three 2 pounds dried apples
.25
1
pound D W coffee
.38
tax value, which would bring addition years and for many months past, like 2 pounds dried peaches
.45
Fifth & Lyons Streets.
3 pounds Peaberry Blend
al revenue to the state.
.90
all oth er mission attaches and relief
Pepper in bulk per pound
.25
The bill provides for th e creation of w orkers In China, has been concentrat
1 pound Folgers tea
.50
2
Jello
.25
logged-off land d istricts in Oregon lng all efforts on the task of lessening
1 pound Tree tea
.55
Fresh ginger snaps per pound .25
through petition to th e county courts the suffering of the famine victims
1-2
pound
Tree
tea
While
Paotlngfu
is
on
the
outskirts
.30
and the bolding of elections, at which
1-2 pound Lipton tea
CANNED GOODS
S C W
LEG H O R N S
.42
auth o rity can be granted not alone of the great drouth ruined famine dis
trlct. ju st south of Pekin, Miss Rustin
1 pound Lipton tea
for the creation of districts, but also w rites th at even there nl! the missions
.80
O. A. C. and TANCRED Strain
2 can* of corn
.25
for the Issuance of bonds.
and relief stations are literally swamp
B P ROCKS
9
cans
of
corn
1.00
State Aid For Power Plants.
SOAPS & WASHING POWDER
ed with the supplications of many
O. A. C. and McDonald. San Jose, Cal
.25
Amendment of the constitution so thousand men, women and children 2 cans of peas
z
*16.00 per hundred.
as to allow the state to lend Its credit who are half clad in thin rags, weak 9 cans of peas
1.00 22 Royal White
1.00
und Incur Indebtedness In an am ount fram undernourlshm -nt and struggling 2 cans of tomatoes
Please place your orders early.
22
White
Wonder
.
.25
1.00
not to exceed four per cent of the desperately to keep alive on roots, 9 cans of tomatoes
'
.95 3 Creme Oil
Mrs H. C. ARMSTRONG,
bark or anything th a t offers susten
.25
valuation of all assessable property ance. Tho situation in the h eart of
R. 1, Halsey, Oregon.
.35 3 Palm olive
.25
for the purpose of providing funds the fam ine section, she says, is simply 2 cans Del Monte tomatoes
6 cans Del Monte tomatoes 1.00 2 Citrus
with which to acquire, construct und beyond the imagination.
.55
develop hydro-electric power plants,
.45 2 Golden Rod
"W e are doing all we can,” w rites 2 cans of Monojiole com
.45
ahd generate and tran sm it the power Miss Rustin, “here tn our hospital try 5 cans of Monopole corn
1.00 100 pounds pure cane sugar 8.75
for use at a reasonable rate, 1 b pro ing to build up the weakened bodies
5
cans
of
Festival
peas
1.00
2 pounds powdered sugar
.25
Fine Dress Shoes a Specialty
vided In a senate Joint resolution In of famine sufferers who come to us
11 pounds sugar
1
pound
can
of
sweet
spuds
.10
In
frightful
condition.
We
are
getting
1.00
troduced by Senators Joseph and Nor-
501 Lyon Street, Albany, Oregon,
.25
blad and R epresentatives Bean and patients who have been trying to live 1 pound can of apple b u tte r
on ground-up corn cobs and sweet po
Woodson.
1
gallon
of
apple
butter
1.40
We Sell SK IN N ER ’S
tato vines. We have all been asked
Provision la made In the resolution to give until It hurts, and now th at it 1 gallon of sauer kiaut
6d .ACRES On the PACIFIC HIGH-
.65 the highest grade of Macaroni,
th a t any plant so constructed under has grown so cold we do not dare to
WAY.
25 cent can oysters, 5 for
1.00 Spaghetti, Egg Noodles and
the term s of the am endm ent shall be think of freezing, starving thousands
.35 other Macaroni Products.
All under cultivation except 2 acres of sold at such price as will tend to pro r.gld at our door. In going to a soup 2 cans of clams
oak timber, good 6. room house, large mote the in dustrial development of kitchen where we feed 670 people
barn and all necessary outbuildings, a the state, and with a view to u lti twice a day, I was surrounded so by
good well at the house, family orchard mately repay to the state all moneys the poor creatures that I thought they
would crush the life out of me before
and berries, woven Wire fences. This Invested In such development.
I could get in and coming out It was
place is lietween Albany and Tangent
F or the purpose of handling the the sam e way. They are so hungry
and is a good buy at $9500.00. Terms. bonds necessary to carry out th e In
and cold they arc desperate. Person
I he U. S. Postal Departm ent lias discontinued furnish
W ILLAM ETTE VALLEY LAND CO. ten t of the act, there Is provided a ally I have gone w ithout $3 worth of
ing I'ost Oflices with G overnm ent Stam ped Envelopes
40J 1st National Hank Building.
hydro-electric power commission to milk a month th at I ua-d to use, do
ivitlil-ost Office and .lei,very address printed upon them
Albany Oregon
be composed of the state engineer, a t not eat bu tter at all and have only
except in lots of 500 or more.
torney-general and the superintendent e ite n bread once a day for the last
three months, in order to give to the
of banks.
C A R L E. R O D G E R S
I he Star Envelope Service,
famine poor. Through this personal
Would Revise Constitution.
sacrifice I have the joy of knowing th at
H ALSEY. OREGON
A move to revise the constitution of
three girls who might have been sold
W ill fnrnigh envelopes o f g o o d q u a lity w ith
Oregon has been begun through the have been saved from a life of sham e
Introduction of a house bill by Repre and misery and th a t one man will be
Box 141
name and addrote on the corner at the fo llo w in g
sentative Sheldon, of Jackson county. kopt alive for five monthz.
Cries sales at any time.
Under the Sheldon bill, a committee
"A friend sent me a check the other
100 size 61x31 65 cents
of fifteen la to be appointed by the day and I was kble to save a girl from
supreme court to prepare a revised bring cold and she will he' put In
50 ••
•*
35
d raft of the state constitution. The school. Things a re being started to
25
“
“
25
help
these
pour
souls,
but
there
Is
a
com m ittee Is Instructed to retain in
long, hard pull until the harvest time
’ I lie above prices include postage in the first and second
th e new constitution all provisions In You can all help bv giving to the
zones Send Cash with your order.
principle th at the people have, voted ) China fam ine fund and share In the
Into the present constitution, and the great opportunities of saving life and
Envelopes, name sice and q u a lity as quoted above
m atters now In the constitution which opening the way for Christianity, for
w ith busmesa card on the corner at prices given
the com m ittee may deem more proper the Chinese people will surely be in
b e l"w — For this m onth only.
ly belonging In the state's statu tes are terested in w hat we have to tell them
of
th
e
gospel
If
we
are
good
to
them
to be preserved as legislation.
I rice for Business Envelopes
Thia comm ittee would have four now in th eir great trouble."
KMX) 15.25 500 <3.00 250 12.00
S tate M anager J J H andaaker, In
years In which to complete Its work
charge of the executive work for Ore
Kryptoks Cleverly Conceal the
seC((nil zoncs. ai!il ,.ic e n ts to
Legislative Brevities.
gon for the combined Chlna-N.
jr.le rs for 1000, lo cents on 600, 7 cents on 2JO
Fact that the Wearer Needs
The house defeated the proposed E ist campaign. 606 Stock Exchange
plan of a »(ate special agent and dep building. Portland, says the situation I
Double Vision Glasses.
The Star Envelope Service,
In improving the appearance, uties to enforce the prohibition laws. la no less seftoua in the near east than I
A house bill, Intended to prohibit in China, and liberal fund« m ust be 1
________________ Halsey, Oregon.
and conserving eyesight. Kr.vp-
aliens or disloyal persons from leach raised for both cause» if wholesale
toks are a priceless possession.
d.-ath
by
starvation
la
to
be
prevented,
ing In th e schools, failed to pass the
thrvuigh the fam ine Innds are killing I I U O U l U l . O W t ’ U Cy
or tv«n le»«pQo<j.
senate.
t eir little one, and then them selves. drouth, says:
“T heir clothes are ragged and
There are millions of gaunt, em aciat
In a Joint gpsslon the legislature
Family of Seven Die Together.
ed, half naked zu n, women and chil scanty. T heir only food is a gruel
memorialised congress to assist In the
made Of weeds, leaves, chaff and corn-
B tia u a o they e.,ul,| no lo n e r M m g dren roam ing the famine lands, chew
world’s fair and exposition to be held
co I ib
One cold night in Jan u ary In
Iho
agonies
,,f
-■
1ng
rto
ts
and
h.irk.
and
hanging
tens
ln Fortland In 1925.
e'o m ly tn life. In the effort tn pull one refu, .... cam p alone, one thou.and
family
of
»even
rom
m
itte.l
suiri.l..
The
The senate, by a vote of 20 to ».
th ere Starved, w eakened hum an
The relief or
father and mother first bound their •broiirh until spring
A L B A N Y GAC&
pasted Senator Banka' bill providing flvu children together, then lashed c oiizalinna are atrugpliwc against the • n atu res froze to death
W hat Is to
Harold All >ro,
free text bosks In the elem entary Oemaelve» to the children, and ail ..... ''»helm ing alt i at inn. and are eav-
■ done must he done within the next
M anufacturing Optician.
schools of th e state.
leaped Into a river The seven b.-do-s, ing some of these on the edge of the five months, yes, within the next two
In case a bill Introduced by Senator a.l bound together, « e r r seen bv I, great famine district
Surely every " « r z r * - o ,h e rw ,M n,ini8n-
Hume becomes a law, phyalrtans will V Lewis of Portland, who recently re man. woman and child In Oregon will
W a n te d — The a d d t. s of nil be compelled to w rite their prescrip tin te d from the ftvmine ae,tton ,n « a n t to give som ething tow ards the „
,lp« h
in ths ,ara|°«
North China
ch in a Famine Fund.”
i n is estim ated at 15.000 dally, w ith
farm ers who desire name* for ttons In the English language.
er
beginning
their farms Star Envelope Ser-1 R epresentative R ich ard s bill tn "W ith 45JWWOOO starving, the altna
B ishop W II laim huth. In c h a rg e m r ,'“‘ “ mt " 1° ,h n,y
hOp,■ ° f ,he d e ,p ‘ ""
My." said Mr rtf the M ethodist m issions In N orlh iTr m nn
*“e» Uata d ra w s Senn. . ll „ I t M 10 a eolo-aal tv
vice. Halley. Oregon.
I nvla. and rath er than ,e e ih.-ir ch.l • h r i. where 45 nno/Mki arp fa,.p^ with Ing millions Is | n food supplies pro-
“doug qusnlitlag by the
* arvatinn aa the result of a dlsaztrnus people of the Untied
States.
T h e Halsey Enterprise
BUSICK’S
First Door West of St Francis Hotel.
Phone C 0 I) Orders 77
RETAILERS AT WHOLESALE PRICES
CORN CGBS ARE DIET
OF HUNGRY CHINESE
CHROME
HALF SOLES.
Our Chrome Half Soles
Baby Chicks
L Peterson 2 X “ ”
B U S IC K ’S
HALSEY AUCTIONEER
G p to m e tris t.