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HALSEY ENTERPRISE
VOL XII
JO T S A N D T IT T L E S
Brief Chronicles of Happenings in Halsey and All
Over Linn County.
Albert Hayne of Peoria han been Mr. beeus’s brother aud family at
released from the state insane Molalla,
asylum as cured.
Mrs Andrew Brown visited her
Editor Morgan of the Harrisburg parents at Shedd Tuesday.
Bulletin was here Tuesday even-
Another 100,000 young trout
iug getting lasi-trinute signatures
(cutthroats) came to this couu y
to the bridge petition.
trout th a M e K eu g le h atch ery
It is suspected that Rulie John,
eon, wanted for trial for the mur
der of Sheriff Dunlap, is one of
tne Siskiyou murderers.
The final account of J. p.
Schedtler, as admini*tra'or of ibe
estate of his deceased wife, ha«
been filed in court and Nov. 19
set for it» hearing. The valuation
is 13,152 57.
The new county bridge between
Shedd and Tangent was closed to
travel yesterday for the finishing
construction touches, which will
require several days.
L- C. Downing aged »hour 25,
was killed and two o’her loggers
were injured in a logging accident
at Mill City.
Mrs. Frances E. Gray cam“
down from Cottage Grove yester-
dav to have a look at her farm.
With her came Harry Metcalf and
Mrs Poe. Mr. Metcalf and a
Mr. L illy, from the same oity,
Wi re here Sunday for a hunt.
La t evening the following offi
cers were elected by Vine M *p e
circle; P. G. N., Adda V. Ringo ;
G- M-, Amanda Hill advisor,
Mae Miller ; clerk, Della Mornhin.
weg ; banker, Edith Robnett;
managers, Sadie Robertson, Mag
gie B essler and Agnes Brown;
magician, Louise I'aylor ; attend-
ant, Laura Bramwell ; inner st-nti-
del, Delilah Miller ; outer senti
nel. Elizabeth White j'captain of
guard, Ada Corcoran ; musician.
Donna Robertson ; correspondent,
Louise
Robnett.
Refreshments
were served by the committee.
Vernon, youngest sou of Prof.
Frank Maxwell of Tangent, fell
while playing and broke an arm
a few days ago.
Mr. and Mrs. W. H Reene and
son Allen spent the week end with
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HALSEY. LI NN COUNTY. OREGON, THURSDAY. OCT. 18, 1923
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EVERY THINQ
O ptical
E Y E S T R A IN
Is the Cause of Many
HUMAN ILLS
If yeur eyes give you trouble« or
your glasses are a-'noymg
SEE US. We can Relieve You
Bancroft Optical Co.
313 1st St. W. Albany. Phone
M en’s Underwear
Oh boy I A good bath, a glowing
rubdown. And then slip into
one of our union suits.
We carry the following brands:
lliree Season
$1-75
Beaverknit
$2.00
P- Q- A.
$3.50
An vises, an weights,
Separate garments too
lik e the price*.
all fabrics.
and yo u'll
H e r f 'l a g o o d h e a lth tip — ¿/re th e
organ a a n d m u sc le s a r o u n d y o u r
aralat-H ne free p la y hr w ssr in g
P r e sid e n t S u sp en d ers. L et u s sh ow
KOONTZC
GOOD GOODS
th is
week.
' We have been having April
weather—laughter and tears—
these October days, a fte r a
glorious Indian Summer.
Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Tussing
went to Wolf Creek, in south
ern Oregon, Friday, the a tto r
ney having business there. They
were home early Monday.
Mis. May Huston left for Co
burg Friday, to spend some
time with her daughter, Mrs.
R. A. Templeton, and family.
Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Koontz
were Albany visitors Thursday.
E. R. Cummings and daugh
te r Aletha of Albany were Sun
day guests a t th e E. E. Gourley
home east of town.
C. R. Evans of Lake Creek
purchased a Fordson and plow
from the Howe garage at
Brownsville last week.
Mrs. H. O. Dissmore of Cor
vallis was the week-end guest
of her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
G. R. Walker, south of town.
Mrs. Lee of Springfield spent
Monday w ith h er parents, Mr.
and Mr». U. R. Walker.
Mrs. M argaret Starnes re
turned from Marion Thursday
and is visiting a t the home of
her son E. A. Starnes, south
of town. She will leave in a
few days for Marshalltown,
Iowa, for a visit with friends
and relatives.
Mrs. A. C. A rm strong was in
Albany Monday on business and
shopping.
Mr. and Mrs. E. Hanson and
daughter G ertrude and Mrs.
H. Y. Spence and sons Wendall
and H arry of Eugene spent
Sunday a t the C. P. Stafford
home. The ladies, who are sif
ters, are cousins of Mr. Stafford.
H. F. English and family
spent the week end with the
professor’s m other and sister in
Eugene.
L. E. Walton left Monday for
Idaho with a carload of milch
cows which he had purchased
in this vicinity for resale in th a t
state. While gone Mr. Walton
wijl visit Ontario, Ore., also.
Mrs. Nancy Jacobs of P ort
land was the guest of her cou
sins Mrs. F. M. Gray and Mrs.
O. R. Bond, a few days last
week. Mrs. Jacobs is in her
eighty-fourth year and is one
of the few survivors of the
W hitm an M assecre a t Walla
Walla.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Skipton
of Albany were visitors a t the
A. C. A rm strong home last
week.
J. P. Aylward of the Magneto
Electric company, Albany, was
in Halsey Monday afternoon.
His firm specializes in repairing
electric apparatus and solving
electrical problems. The E nter
prise had an electric m otor th at
refused to “m ote.” An electri
cian had declared th a t it needed
new brushes.
Mr. Aylward
thought the brushes were O. K.
He took a few turns w ith a
screwdriver and the machine
whizzed a<ain as gaily as ever.
The company gets a good Hal
sey patronage. It is in our Al
bany directory, page 3.
At the M ethodist church next
Sunday, in the eleven o’clock
service. “The Church” will be
the subject for the sermon. The
services in th e evening will lie
in keeping with the Law En
forcement program . Mr. Tuss
ing, the attorney, of our town,
will give an address on our Pro
hibition Laws. There will also
be a short address by th e pas
tor. You will receive a hearty
welcome st the»* aarvict»
Pastor.
(Continued gaga 1)
Brownsville Briefs
Shedd Snapshots
O R E G O N N E W S B R IEFS
(By Ralph Lawrence)
Bv Anna Pennell!
Bruce and Jim Burson, Frank
Newland and Marion Harrison
returned Saturday from Alsea
with 200 fine salmon.
Mr. Sompii of A storia was
here a few days last week a t th e
home of his parents-in-law, Mr.
and Mrs. Nelson Crum, in north
Brownsville.
Most of the business men
watched the unloading of th e
new electric oven being instal
led in the new Snyder building
to be occupied by the Dawson
bakery.
Prof, and Mrs. Starr, with
uncle Frank Darling, motored
to Independence Friday evening,
returning Sunday.
Helen Essex of California
visited friends in Brownsville
last week.
Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Harrison
left for Riddle last Saturday, to
be gone over the week end.
Mr. and Mrs. F. S. Hoffman
of Prineville, Mr. and Mrs. L. R.
Carson, Mrs. Velesta Nelson
and small son of Seattle, M. C.
Carson of Baker, W. A. Carson
of Post, Ore., Mr. and Mrs. B.
E. Carson and son Rosco, Izee,
Grant Co. Ore., R. D. Carson,
Niles, Calif., Mrs. D. B. Bonhan,
John Day, Ore., all relatives of
Mrs. Lyman Coates, enjoyed a
family reunion in Shedd last
week.
Mrs. Vera Sprenger spent
Wednesday a t the home of her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jim Por
ter.
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Kendall
have moved to Albany.
i W estern Newspaper Union’s Gleanings Outside of
This C junty
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Spauld
ing of Portland were week-end
visitors a t the Jack Dannen
home.
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Mr. and Mrs. William McDon
ald of Portland spent the week
end a t H arry Sprengers’ hunt
Word has been received here ing.
th at Rev. M. S. Woodworth will
Mrs. Rud McElvain came up
fill his place in the B aptist pul
Wednesday from Portland to
pit next Sunday.
visit her husband.
Marvel and Ralph Lawrence
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Free-k-
have rented rooms in the house
occupied by Mrs. Tevepaugh sen were Albany visitors Mon
and will do light housekeeping day.
for the rem ainder of the school
Irvin Rogers has a new Ford
year.
roadster.
The interior of Lane’s jewel
Mrs. A1 Nelson and daughter
ry store is receiving a new coat
Aldha drove to
Longview,
of paint.
Wash., to visit Mr. Nelson.
The initiation of the fresh
T. Nelson of Canby and L. C.
man class by the sophmores Pennell came up Monday to
was given last Saturday night, work at the Saddle Butte quar
for the benefit of all the S tu ry.
dent-body. All the Freshies
Merle Pugh of Corvallis spent
were “electrocuted.” Dr. W altz
the week er.d a t home.
did the work.
Mrs. Rich of Newport was in
W hy the High Coast?
town a few days last week,
looking a fte r business interests.
Apple growers state th a t the
Mr. and Mrs. Tindle were In-. price they receive is b^*«w what
it cost them to grow rite fruit,
dependence visitors Friday.
but a t the same time single
Clara Hasset enrolled for apples on Fourth street in P o rt
post graduate work in high land retail
for five cents each.
school last week. She graduated A Gresham gardner reports th at
from Lebanon high last year. he received from 12 to 15 cents
She is taking teacher’s training, per dozen for com which the
Eva Miller having dropped her Portland restaurants resell a t
work, leaving a vacancy.
from 15 to 25 cents per ear. Some
weeks ago the Yakima Valley
News stated th a t new potatoes
At Saturday’s
election all were retailing for 10 cents per
three measures subm itted were j pound, or $200 per ton, and the
adopted. They
provide for price the fanners got was three
Ixjnds to make the w ater sys cents per pound or $60 per ton.
tem adequate, for a reassess
Portland business man, who
ment of the costs of the paving A
has
a home on the River road,
th at has been done and for an
five miles out of Portland, has
increase in the city tax levy hundreds
of sacks of apples
this year.
th a t he gives to those who will
^ e v a Albert of Brownsville come a fte r them, but for which
and James F. Blake of Portland he cannot get enough on the
Portland m arkets to pay the
were m arried Monday.
experse of picking, grading and
The famous Kirk walnut tree sacking. Too many profits were
yields 500 pounds of nOts this added to these products.—Mar
year.
ket Inspector Spence.
Leonard Lerwill has been
commissioned a captain in the
reserve officers training corps
nt Eugene.
Alex Howe, Charles Sterling’s
■ight-hand man in the store,
and wife celebrated th eir golden
•vedding recently w ith a gather
ing of about sixty people at the
c eorge Coshow home. They
were m arried in Brownsville.
Mrs. L. D. Vidito celehrated
her 76th birthday last week
Tuesday. Her sons Cleve and
(ohn
Corbel’,
R.
R.
Crah*'"
Halsey Church of Christ
Church A nnouncements
and Mrs. B. R. Forbes were
Church of C hrist:
among the guests. H er husband,
Ixtn Chsmlre, minister.
L. D. Vidito, is one of the old
Bible school, 10. W. H. Roltart-
est veterans of the Civil w ar
and commander of the local G. ton, superintendent.
Morning worship, 11. Lord’s
A. R. post.
supper every Lord's day.
Christian Endeavor, 6:80.
Evening service, 7:30.
The ohurch without a bishop, in
the country without a king.
Mrs. Ruffli of Crawfordsville,
If you have no ohurch home
who went to Portland a fte r a come and worship with us.
Somebody broke into the gar
age and stole a tire belonging to
Editor Loomis of the Times.
serious
automobile accident,
was found to have a broken leg, Methodiet:
Robert Parker, pastor,
a broken shoulder bone and a
flundav School, 10.
broken bone in her face. She is
Preaching. 11.
recovering.
Grandma Overton, over SO
years old, is recovering from
pneumonia.
Intermediate League 6 30
Ep worth League. 6:30
Prayer meeting Thursday, 7:30,
Preaching, 7:30.
SUverton la to have a new railway
bridge crossing Silver creek.
The enrollment of the Gaston
schools shows an Increase over last
year.
Drilling for oil Is under way at the
Crane farm, four miles from Scap
poose.
The Community church of Brook
ings, Curry county, has been Incor
porated.
Building permits Issued in the atty
of Marshfield during September num
bered 27.
A shortage of cars for the shipping
of livestock exists tn the eastern part
of the state.
Fire losses in Oregon, exclusive of
Portland, for the month of Septem
ber aggregated *402,750.
More than 50 per cent o f’«ho can
ned goods put up tn Oregon Is pro
cessed in Marlon countj.
A reward of *2500 each was placed
on the heads of the Tunnel 13 train
robbers by the Southern Pacific sys
tem.
Aotlng postmasters have been nam
ed for Oregon as follows: Arthur C.
Wahl. Banks, and WllUs L. Cady,
Beaverton.
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Fire destroyed the prune drier and
sixteen and one-half tons of prunes
belonging to O. P. Bond, four miles
east of Salem.
Portland’s wheat clearances last
week totaled 1,522,138 bushels, a rec
ord for any similar period In the his
tory of the port.
The First Presbyterian church of
Portland ranks sixth in site in that
denomination in the United States,
with 2663 members.
George P. Euston of Prineville was
appointed deputy state bank examiner
to take charge of liquidating the de
funct LaPlne State bank.
More th>n *600 was contributed by
Vw! »«rutty of Oregoa faculty
to Japanese relief, ronowtng the ap
peal from the Red Cron.
City Manager k ra is appointed Har
ry Butlers as chief of the Astoria po
lice department. Entlers has been aot
lng chief tor several months.
Fire completely destroyed Finnish
Socialist hall, a three story frame stru-
ture which was the largest building in
the Uniontown seotlon of Astoria.
W. A. O. Handford. Corvallis den
tist, was severely shocked and burn
ed when he touched a live wire while
repairing X-ray apparatus In his of-
flea.
General Joseph Haller, commander
of the armlee of Poland, will be a
guest In Portland October 24 of the
American Legion and the Polish so
cieties.
The report of Chief of Police Jen
kins of Portland for September shows
that 1446 arrests were made by his
men during that month, all but 160
being men.
At a meeting of the Silverton oity
oouncll John Porter, a retired farmer,
was chosen city mayor to succeed
Mayor L. C. Eastman, who resigned a
few days ago.
Petitions are being signed at North
Bend asking the school board to sub
mit to a vote of the people a proposi
tion to float a bond Issue of *36,000
tor a permanent school building.
a
prem ature blast near Shaniko
killed Robert Hodge and Charles
Rogers, workmen employed on the
Cow canyon section of The Dalles-Call-
fornla highway. The explosion threw
both men 100 feet in the air and
mangled tbelr bodies beyond recogni
tion. Hodge was a former sheriff of
King county. W ash, while Rogers was
a Portland ui«.a
The cltlsens of Beaverton voted 138,-
600 water bonds for Bull Run water
at tlfc special election. The water will
be piped from Portland, and a big
reservoir built Immediately on the hill
one mile east of town.
The city of Astoria tax budget, aa
submitted to the county tax commis
sion totals 2579,285 against *331,140 46
provided In the 1936 budget, its final
adoption would raise the city tax from
16 09 mills to 34 64 mills.
District Attorney Rawles Moore of
Jackson county has filed with the
supreme court an application In a quo
warranto proceeding to test the con
stitutionality of the law under which
the governor Is authorised to appoint
special prosecutors.
Wayne Whealdon of Portland was
elected president of the Funeral Di
rectors' association at Its convention
In Portland. Lloyd Rigdon of Salem
was chosen vice-president, Fred Walk
er of Springfield secretary, and Carl
Whitlock of Klamath Falls treasurer.
Claude W. Barrlck of Tillamook was
elected grand chancellor of the
Knights of Pythias of Oregon at the
grand lodge, in session in Portland.
Jay Upton of Prineville, president of
the state senate tn the last session of
the legislature, was elected grand vice
chancellor.
A tight is to be waged against goiter
tn the Roseburg schools. A canvas of
the schools of the county Is in prog
ress to determine the number of pupils
affected by goiter. As a preliminary
step, Dr. Houck examined 22 Roseburg
high school students and 1* of »2 ^ 8
examined had goiters.
Complete abolishment of the preaagg
parole system, as it affects the state
penitentiary, and repeal of the law
providing for indeterminate sentences
probably will be requested by Gov
ernor Pierce when the legislature con
venes in 1926. according to announce
ment made by friends of the execu
tive.
Johnson 8. Smith, who was removed
by Governor Pierce as warden of the
state peniteutlary, was presented by
prisoners and guards of the peniten
tiary with a silver service, and Mrs.
3mith was presented a neoklaoe, when
Smith turned over the affairs of the
prison to his sacceasor, A. M. Dal
rymple.
There are 92.761 registered voters
In Multnomah ooanty who will be en
titled to vote at the special election
next month, aooordtn* to figures Is
sued by County Clerk Beveridge. This
number Is much lower than that tSS
the election last year, when them
were approximately 112,000 raglsta»
ad voters.
The deer season Is district Ma. %
including all territory in Oregon wag*
' the Cascades, will dose October M i
le same as last year, due to t* >
Injunction Issued recently In Marla*
county restraining the game coinmM
slon from enforcing Its recent ruling
undqf which the season would have
closed ten days later.
Registration of aon-rssldsnt motor
vehicles In Oregon during the period
May 24 to September 30, 1911, aggre
gated 82,6*7, according to a report
prepared by the secretary of state.
More registrations were made at the
Medford station than at any of tha
other registration booths maintained
In the state. Portland registrants
ranked seoond and Waism third.
W. P. flartel, director of thu bureau
of public service of the interstate com-
morce commission, with headquarters
in Washington, has telegraphed the
Oregon public Servian commission that
’it will not be possible to restrict tbs
use of refrigerator cars in thia stats
to the transportation of the more per
ishable products. The request was
mads by members of the public serv
ice commission because of the appar
ent shortage of refrigerator cars.
Deputy Sheriff A1 Huggins of Bake*
was instantly killed and "Dad” Grif
fith died as a result of a shooting
scrape at the Central hotel in Baker.
Huggins and Chief of Police Waldo
Vaughn, called to quiet Griffith, who
was shooting around the hotel lobby,
threatening to dean up ths police
force after the arrest of B. M. Grif
fith. son of "Dad,” and his wife, who
were jailed an a bootlagging oharga.
Griffith shot Huggins as be entered
ths lobby, and Vaughn then shot Grif
fith through ths abdomen. Griffith
raised himself ready to aim, and an
other shot from Vaughn's pistol took
effect in the old man’s forehead, but
hs lived three hours afterward.
Despite ths fact that the Jordan vs4-
ley Irrigation district recently author»
ired ths lasuanoa of bonds in tha
smount of *700.060 lor development
work, act sal construction of the pro
ject will be delayed until Rhea Luper,
stats engineer, oan make a thorough
i Investigation. A decision to defer de
finite action pending further Investi
gation of ths project by ths stats engt-
| Beer was reached after a lengthy die-
cussion by members of ths state ir
rigation and drainage securities com
mission. rsostpt of statistical Informa
tion from prominent residents of tha
irrigation district, and esplanations by
tha prosptotlva contractors with ra>
1st ion to the eharactar of ths Improv»
menu end ths cost of the varioaa
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