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H A L S E V , L IN N C O U N T Y , O R E G O N .
Heavy Preventable Loss on
Farm Buildings
T H U R S D A Y , DEC. 20, 1921
NO. 17
th tfkX ^ hUHld ha''eKi,ark Arresters, and
S i k ^ ? Ucle ' T
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sary. Oraln-dust explosions are l a w
m n d ? VT
b'e
A p artm ent has
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lect and is prepared to recommend
adequate safeguards
Jots and Tittles
ulv ision of the kingdom Begun during
Solomon's reign.
I. Th« People's Demand (n r. 1-4).
„Tbls W M Oc' a’ lon« ’ by the burden
Pine Grove Penciling«
M i« e « N Ora, P e .r| and Grac<
¿STOn' KgDM C h* n‘“ *r *"d An­
na Heiurtoh are home from H al
*«y to spend tha bolidava.
Clarence Eagy, from Portland,
'• »pending tha weak with hig
brother, Lawrence Kagy.
•
, „
.
Farm tires eost about $20,000.000 a
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year—$18,166,710 In 1918. O f the fires
build costly houses and temples for
that year 83 per cent were from causes
losses are caused by sparks
his heathen wives. Owing to the mul­
classed as preventable, 87 per cent
from locomotives, which Ignite dry
tiplicity of his wives, this hecame very
from partly preventable causes and 30
ru w 'c u i l ° n a B ond v ‘8 lte J A lb * ° y
has closed a bargaiu for Bert burdensome. The people were groan-
per cent unknown but believed to have wooden shingle roofs and start many
Clark's confectionery but poea^a- lug under Its weight. Upon the ac-
’ tBbble’ and « « « ” «r
been largely preventable. W ith Inade­ T nT drv
Mr. and Mr«. Allen went to
Basil W itiig was here for a visit sioo has not yet passed and Bert is i cession of the new king, Rehoboam
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x
quate fire-fighting equipment on farm«,
with
Mrs,
Starr,
still
on
the
job.
the
people
through
their
leader,
Jero­
fires are hard to control. Prevention
i t f i s
* ’ * * «
- .
boam, came w ith the request that
Is the best w ay to deal w ith them.
•r
an^ Mrs. Mitxner and son
Mr. and Mrs. J. Danley and lit­ 1 their burdens he made lighter, promts
Defective chimneys and flues took
Sophi* Heinrich leftTueeday for
led wore AJbauy visitors Friday.
tle daughter of Portland were log loyalty to him on the condition of
Never Smoke in Bam or Garage
toll to the exten t-of $1.962,031; sparks
Corvallis a ft,r «pending several
Christmas guests at the home of lightened burdens.
Mrs. Kitchen returned Monday
Ordinary friction matches should be
on roofs, $1,181.171; careless use of
Mrs. Danley’s mother, Mrs. J B.
II. Rehoboam’«
Foolish
Decision •lay» in this vicinity.
matches by smokers and others. $1,- kept safe In receptacles, away from from a Christinas visit in Eugene.
Huston,
in
this
city.
(vv.
5-15).
071,987; petroleum and Its product^
children, and never carried loose
Misses Norah aud Pearl p«hrs
1. Rehoboam consulted with the old
Jess Safley and family ate
The C. P Staffords had a big
$732,067; and stove«, fhrnaces, boil­ Sh“ °m n*K *“ b“ rnS and «»rages never
son
were hostesses to a group of
men (vv. 6-7). H e at once consulted
Fire marshals Christmas dinner with relatives Christmas feast and, judging bv
ers, and th e ir pipes, $674,968.
The «h°uld be permitted.
the old men of experience who had friends Friday evening, when they
in
Albany.
largest item listed as p artly prevent­ h ssis
m ’ ,8 7
rep° r'
what they sent to the printer fam­ tieeu Solomon's advisers. Being ac­ entertained with a Chri.tmaa p . r.
losses
In
grain
and
straw
the
able Is lightning, $3,933,950.
F. M. Brown catne over from ily, they must have had a turkey quainted with the conditions us im ty.
Decorations appropriate to
past season from carelessly thrown Brownsville Monday and took train about as big as a bouse.
Inspect Premises Frequently.
posed by Solomon, and knowing the reL " er ° n .d "cked th e t# b l*. ’ h ere
X
« d ' , e“ glne SParl£8' and aut0'” <-
The Departm ent o f Agriculture ad­ blle and tractor backfire than ever be- for Portland.
George P. Tycer and wife came temper of the people, they advised rpfrotrinuenti were fltrvsd.
that the people’s request be granted.
vises a frequent looking over of the lOPB.
Myrtle Hover returned to Cor- home from Portland for Christmas,
A delightful party w a. given at
2. Rehoboam consulted the young
premises to see that the buildings are
ihu home of Mr«. McLaren Mon-
Buildings may be made safer bv vallis Monday from her Christ­ which they spent with Mrs. T yi men who had grown up with him (vv
in the best practicable shape to pre­
cer s father, John Bressler, and 8-11). These young men were most '.
seeing that the chimneys are without mas at home.
eTen,ng- lhe time was spent
vent and resist fire, th a t inflammable
family, returning yesterday.
cracks and free of soot, which may
likely half-brothers, sons o f Solomon's in lively games and refieahmenta
leer Keen returned to Oregon
rubbish Is cleared away, and that
take fire and scatter sparks on dry
J H Henderson and wife of many wives. Being thus brought up •reie served at . |at8 hour Afao
City Monday via Halsey after
roofs.
Flues which may become hot
South
Bend, Wash., spent Christ­ In the luxury of the harem, they were forty were present.
Christmas at Brownsville,
should be covered with asbestos and
mas with Mr. and Mrs. G. P. Staf. ignorant of the real rights of the peo
any near-by walls and ceilings pro­
Mrs. J. R. Wright went to Sa­ ford.
Mrs. Henderson is a sister pie; therefore they advised that the
burdens he Increased.
Where Shall They Dance?
tected.
There should be a sheet of lem Tuesday to visit the remain­
of Mr. Stafford,
They left for
8. Rehoboam follows the advtce of
metal under every stove.
der of the week with relatives.
(Albany Democrat)
Portland Monday.
the young men (vv. 12-15)I At the ap
Out of all the losses by lightning
A
New
England clergyman told
pointed
time
he
announced
his
pur
Ralph Hooker was a passenger
Henry At tips of Rainier arrived
not
one was on « building protected
...........
by lightning rods. It is now definitely i to
° Portland
^ 0 ,t la n d Monday, coming over
ov<
in Halsey Friday evening to look pose to the people. H e answered them a Chicago audience that be bad In-
known that lightning rods afford Pn> froni B ro w n sv ille w ith Carl K een
after the settlement of the estate roughly, asserting his purpose to In­ Teased his congregation from 300
teetlon. I f Installed Intelligently tbev
of his faiher, the late George At- crease their burdens and sorrows. o 1700 by allowing the young pen.
L. W- Byerley and wife, Alva tig, and was the guest of his Rehoboam lost the great opportunity ole to dance in the chapel.
They
reduce the risk from lightning almost
of his life.
Leeper and family and H. C. Da­
lance
the
modern
dances,
too,
aud
to the vanishing point.
mother southwest of town.
II I . The Revolt of the Ten Tribes
Io it decently.
Opposition to the
Precautionary measures w ill do vis spent Christmas at the Hugh
(vv.
16-24).
M tyor White came over from
dan is melting away as it ia ob-
much to cut down a loss that takes Leeper home.
Upon Rehoboam's announcement of
Brownsville Saturday evening to
millions of dollars out of the posses­
his rash purpose, all Israel cried out. <erved that the young people are
R.
H.
Robertson
of
Brownavilie
meet his daughters Ethel and
sion of rural Americans every year and
left nn Saturday eveniug’g train to Blanche and Mrs, \ b Weber and "W hat portion have we In David? not confining their activuiea to
leaves nothing In Its place. Preven­
Neither have we an Inheritance In the the dancing, but are taking up all
visit his daughter, Mrs. Ham lii
husband and M r W hite’s grand- sou of Jesse; to your tents, O Israel I tranches of church work with new
tion la better than regret.
in Petaluma, Cal.
son.
M r. White visited the sick Now see to thine own house, David."
nthuaiasm.
at the Wheeler home.
Rehoboam's attem pt to collect tribute
“ It was the only way to ear«
Mr. and Mrs. George Drinkard
O R G A N IZ E B U L L A SS O C IA TIO N
The Shedd Shorthorn Calf club from the ten tribes was met by ston­ he boy« and girls from the cheap
and daughter Doris and Mias lone
ing Adoram, the tribute gatherer, ao
lance halls and the sex plays at
Bueceee Depends Great Deal on Care Callaway spent Christmas at the one of the most prominent and ac­
that he died. Rehoboam's failu re to the movies,” the paator explained
In Forming— County Agent Can
McMahan
home.
tive
boys’
and
girls’
clubs
in
the
A Fire-Fighting O utfit fo r a Country
heed the ad«Rce of experienced men
‘If young people want to dance,
Give Assistance.
state, has $porganiz>d for the com caused the work of two generations to
Community.
Mis« Clarrissa Walton, who ia mg year.
they are going to dance, and if you
C. H Davidson is be undone In a moment.
habits of safety be Instilled In the
Success In the operation of a co-op­ attending the normal icbool at leader, Dellis Cornutl president,
ffon t let them danoe in the church
IV . Jeroboam’s Substitute Religion
handling of matches, lamps, stoves end erative bull association depends a Monmouth, i« spending the holi- Clifford Cornutt vice-president, and (vv. 25-83).
hey are going to some other place,
kerosene and gasoline.
great deal on the care than is used day vacation at home.
1. Ho es'ahltahed calf-worship ( w . prob*b|y the cheap dance hall ’•
Irene Quimby secretary-treasurer
Gasoline has come to play an Impor­ In its organization. To begin with,
There will always he diff«ten<'cs
25-33). (1) His pretext fo r (vv. 26, 27).
Mr. and Mrs. Herman Metxner
(Continued on page 5)
tant part in farm life that special care those interested should obtain as much
f opinion as to the propriety of
He feared lest the religious unity
Should lie taken to see that It Is not Information as possible regarding the and Miss Bessie B ind were Christ­
should heal the political separation
church dancing, and there are
stored in Inflammable buildings and Is plan of operation and should consult mas guests at the K. R. Cummings
His plea was that the people would other gathering places whioh off.,r
with
the
county
agricultural
agent.
home
in
Albany
Sunday.
never ojiened In the presence o f un­
go back to Jerusalem to worship, and the same poaaiMlities for protec.
covered flame.
i f lanterns must be 1 H e may he able to give valuable In­ j Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Wells are
therefore would gradually be led to
ion, but the philosophy hack of
formation
from
experience,
or
at
least
used In barns, they should be kept In
acknowledge allegiance to Rehoboam,
the
grandparents
of
twin
boys
born
hese particular dance« is good It
good condition, set or hung In a safe w ill know where It can he^bbtalned,
and Ills own life would be taken. This
to their daughter, Mrs. Helspeth
place, and never filled or lighted In and he can help greatly In starting the
act o f his had Its root In his heart of 14 not the love of vice, but the love
at
Eugene
on
Christmas
day.
organization.
I
f
a
county
agent
Is
• f gaiety anti action which tempts
the barn.
Kerosene lamps should be
unbelief. (Jod had promised through
he young. Give them gaiety and
the Prophet AhIJah to build him a
examined to see that the burners are not available, w rite to the state agri­
Mrs. Wright of Klamath Falls,
tctio ti in safe and clean surround-
In good-condition and should never be cultural college or to the United States visiting her parents, E S Mars-
sure house, even as he had built for
left whore they rany be upset. K ero­ Department of Agriculture at Wash­
ngs and they are far less likely to
David ( I Kings 11:88). Had he be-
ington, D. C.. either of which will he ters and wife, near Brownavilie,
ileved Hod, this fear would haze been 4-ek another environment.
sene and gasoline receptacles should
went
to
Albany
shopping
Tuesday
dispelled. Jeroboam only used re
be kept apart, and should be so differ­ glad to give advice and assistance. It
llglon to secure personal ends.
He
Mrs. Ruth Williams of Portland
ent as to avoid possibility of a mis­ Is advisable, If possible, to visit some
Verdect of an Expert
nearby
bull
association
In
order
to
take
was too shrewd a politician to do
went home Tuesday after visiting
study the methods of operating, for
away
with
religion.
H
e
knew
that
re­
D.
H
Talmadge, formerly editor
Numerous disastrous fires are caused the more Information there Is avail­ her parents, H. L. Straley and
Halsey Christian Church
ligion was a powerful factor In man's
mtl publisher of tha Enterprise,
by thrashing machines, both by scat­ able the better will be the prospects wife, and relative« near Browns­
life. (2) The calves set up (vv. 28-30). writes from his presaut home In
tering sparks and embers and by dust fo r a well-organized and auccessful ville.
Vhen Jeroboam set up these Idols lie
Church Announcements
4alam:
explosions In the separators. A ll smoke
association.
J. M Carey of Pasco, called
aid, “It Is too much for you to go up
Just a line to let you know that
Methodist:
to Jerusalem : behold thy gods, O
home by the illnes of his father,
I think you are making a splendid
Israel,
which
brought
thee
up
out
of
B. I Carey, went home Tuesday,
Sunday School, 10.
paper of the little old Enterpriea.
Egypt.” His religion was the religion
Preaching, 11.
the elder Carey being gaming in
Costly 8tockings Cause Divorce.
Very few towns of the sise of Hal-
of convenience.
Junior League, 8.
Chicago.— Because he refused to pay health..
W e H ave
2 His scheme o f worship (vv. say are so fortunate as to have
$8.50 for a pair of stockings for his
Intermediate League. 6:30
L. E. Buchanon, a homesteader
11-83). (1) H e built houses o f high «□ch a psper.
^EVERYTHING
wife, Albert Lnrsou baa been divorced.
Epworth League, 6:80.
near
Cascadia,
took
to
the
countv
Have been watching the newt
daces (v 31). This wss agslnst the
The couple had been married 17 years.
O ptical
Preaching,
7:30
direct command of God. (2 , He made relative to the illneee of If t.
seat last week the bides of ten bob­
Prayer meeting, Thursday, 8.
priests of the lowest of the people Wheeler.
It ia good to know that
cats and three coyotes taken near
E Y E S T R A IN
Graphite.
(v. 31). God had set aside the tribe
Rev, C. T . Cook, Pastor,
Is the Cause of M any
his
home.
ler condition ia improving. I ap­
Down to 1850 graphite was obtained
of Levi to fill the office o f priesthood
preciate the fact that her illneea
H U M A N IL1^5
chiefly from the Borrowdale mine In
In this again, he disobeyed God. (8)
Ray began of Athena is visiting
l If your eye, give you trouble or
has added materially to your bur-
Cumberland. England. Since then a
Christian:
He changed the day of the feast of
his
mother
in
this
city.
He
and
1 qpj?y°»1L Kl‘' sse* are annoying
supply has been drawn from eastern
lena, apd the unimpaired bright-
Sunday School, 10.
the tabernacle (v. 32). The time of
| SBE US. We can Relieve Yon
Siberia ; from Ticonderoga, New York hi- mother spent Christmas with
ceas
and vigor of the paper under
Preaching, 11
this feast was set by Jehovah (Lev.
state; Buckingham, Quebec; and Bo­ his sister, Mrs. James Newman,
he trying circumstance« is a
Endeavor,
23:33.
'14).
(4)
Jeroboam
himself
In­
hemia. Graphite la also produced In near Corvallis.
«« St. W. Albany. Phone
Preaching, 7*30.
mighty fine tribute to your owa
trudes Into the priest's office (v. 83),
Ceylon, and Madagascar
Artificial
•pirit.
This act of presumption on his part
Mrs.
Portia
Stewart
of
Lehaion
I-ester Jones, Minister
graphite Is also C-lng manufactured.
-vas the climax o f his godless acts.
All thlg grew out of a wicked heart
The Ku Klux Kian bald a pa-
Pine Grove Church :
Short Stones of_ H»PPenu.geto Linn County Generally S,
and in Halsey Particularly
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t
Bancroft Optical Co.
Ilf
TO OUR
&
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&
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Customers and Fr'ends
season and express our sincere wish
and an earnest desire for a continuance
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Sunday School Lesson
(By REV P B F1TZW ATER, D D..
Teacher of English Bible In the Moody
Bible Institute of Chicago )
Cep/rlfht. ills. WMttra Nswspmpmr Uatoa
W e present to you the compliments of the
for your prosperity during the coming year
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Sunday School, 10.
Preaching, 11, b> Bro. Eggly.
Prayer-meeting, 7.
Bible Study, Wednesday, 7,
of the cordial relations existing between us
M, V. Koontz Co.
L E S S O N FOR JANUARY 1
THE
REVOLT
OF JERO BO AM .
LESSON T E X T -I Kin«» 11:1-0.
OOUDEN T E X T —Thou »halt not mail»
unto H i m any graven Image, or any llke-
aaaa of any thing that ie In heaves above
ar that la In th« earth beneath, or that
is In th» water under th» earth, thou
•halt not bow down thyself unto them
aor serve them —Eg. » 4, 4
R EFE R E N C E M A T E R I A L -1 Kings
U M-41 U .17-14, » , II Ct.ron U and U
lea M S »
PRIM ARY TOPIC—The glory ot Two
Kings
JUNIOR T O P IC -T w o Kings Who LHo
Obeyed Ood.
INTERM E D IA T * AND SENIOR TOPIC
-T w o Klnge Who Dost Their Opportunl-
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TOUWO PEO PLE AND’ A I’U LT TOPIC
—Industrial Unrest and Ito Cura.
The ®Sv«penlP leading up tp the
T IM E
FO R
C U T T IN G
Inaeeta
rada in Kaneoa day bafnra ygslar.
day and nobody was killed.
Ac-
oidaoU will happen, — Eugana Reg.
Attaefc istar.
T IM B E R
and Fungi Which
Wood Aro Looo Active In Fall
and W in te r Seasons
Fall and «»Inter are best for rutting
timber. Inserts and fnngl which a t­
tack wood are then less active. Rea
sonlng I t slow and there la little ex-
oeeslve checking
It la easier to haul
logs on «led« than on wheels, and la­
bor suitshle for woods work It usual­
ly more available.
V E N T IL A T IO N
IS
IM P O R T A N T
Carfeenle G et Constantly Forming Io
Poultry Houoo Muet Be Carried
Aw ay at Onee.
It doesn't take long for the a ir In a
poultry house to become poisonous end
unhealthy. Carbonic acid gas la form
Ing constantly and as the a ir becomes
laden w ith this gas It must he carried
out by a proper ventilating ayetem
and replaced by pure, fresh air.
Same Idea.
The eld way e f aaytng I t : “A ft>oi
and hl» monev are toon parted " The
new way : “The long green doein't
rttpaie with the greas long."
leiu cn an lee Wsgen.
When two little Irish boys asked a
woman In an electric machine for a
ride, she looked Into the upturned
dirty faces and couldn't resist W hll«
driving to the street they had desig­
nated they sat perfectly «UH w ith
■yes focused straight ahead, hut when
'hey got out she heard one say; "flea,
'hat's hetter'n rtdln' a lea * a g u ^
taln't I t r
Common and Preferred Meek.
Holders of preferred stock are on
titled to dividends la advaoce of seas
m«n stork holders, and alto to a claim
on the property ahead ef the eetunea
«tock. The cnatomary way Is te prm
vide for a limited dividend oe prw
ferred »took, which must be paid be­
fore common stock holders are en­
titled to any profits.
Whe'd Be a Persian P le rie tf
Persia aayi an eschaage. has a
drink which glraa men a mania fee
throwing stones.
Persia
mast tan
a poor land for the greenhouaa n - c A
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