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About Halsey enterprise. (Halsey, Linn County, Or.) 19??-1924 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 26, 1924)
W e re tu rn th a n ks today for the peace and p ro sp erity o f th e n atio n , _ •of which old Oreg* n has h er sh are. - T he energy o f o u r people is fast ov erco m in g th e one h an d icap which accom panied th e blessing o f a clim ate th a t knows no d ro u th , no fam in.e no general failure o f crops. A year- round system ol good th ro u g h roads has been achieved and th e s h o rte r ro ad s a re rapidly being p u t in condition lo r travel in w inter as in sum m er. W e have enjoyed o u r s h ir e o f the resu ltiu g business, for which o u r ou sto m ers have o u r thanks. 3 THANKSGIVING H IL L & <S ▼ HARDW ARE R IV IL E G E D to live in th e c e n te r o t o n e o f th e world’s m ost fru itfu l valleys, w here th e skies a re su n n y in su m m e r and life-giving m o istu re n ev er fails to com e a t its d u e tim e, we in c lu d e in o u r th an k sg iv in g th e good p eo p le ot th is vicinity, w hose p a tro n a g e is th e fo u n d a tio n o f th e ¡prosperity we enjoy. P reet a new thanksgiving day with joy and hope. O u r c o u n try is at peace with th e world and o u r p eo p le enjoy blessings beyond those known in o th e r lands. F o r all th e se th in g s wo a re th a n k fu l; also for th e favors o f fridnds and p atro n s, ot which we shall striv e to m e rit a c o n tin u a n c e in th e days th a t a re to com e. G ARROW GARAGE <4- added to the Hat. T h e movement was F o r a moment she gazed at him blankly, h alf In astonishment, h alf In ' started in A m erica by the N ear East R e lie f as a new. s triking and inten fe a r; then, without a word, she burst 1 nie," » h i replied, with »tilted polite Mr». Field knew when to keep her sive method' o f raising funds for the Into hysterical sobs and turned back ' ness. thought» to herself. feeding of the children in Am erican Into the house. “To me?" he asked; then gave a "Q uite natural,’’ »he replied cheer orphanages in Bible Lands. The color ebbed a little from Hugh's ■hort laugh. “(th. not at ull. I am fully. “And— Bab," »he went on, hesi On this d ay —Decem ber 7— A m e ri face. He looked r.t his friend In vague I merely the p ilo t!" tating a little, " If you need Alan'» cans are asked to eat a dinner of apprehension, and thev silently fol- ' v j . She flushed crimson, remembering friendship for uny reason, I think you , , , . . i soup, bread and stew, or of corn grits lowed the woman Into the drawing . . , .,. • - her own words nt the sweeta-atalL W ith would find If worth having.” , . 7. , . . . * and condensed m ilk, or of rice, maca- room. Instead of being bright and fra- > a sense of relief, she saw Hugh ball “Oh," the girl said hastily “I don't grant w ith the flowers B arbara loved ' ing her from the terrace steps. think he— we— 1 shall never quite un novel meal, they are asked to rem em about her. It seemed strangely cold. 1 “Are you fixing up the t r lp F be derstand him .” ber that, coarse as It la, it la all that gloomy and deserted. Placing hla asked. Joining them. Feeling that to be likely, Mrs. Field holds body and soul together for the A chill fell on Hugh. hand» on the g irl’s shoulders. he said no more. She kqd sown the seed. orphaned boys and girls overseas, to ■railed aero»» at Croft. “Ix>ok here! I f ever It were needed. . “ Where is M is. Stockley?” be asked whom the elem ental factor ot hunger W ill you please sutiate Bab with uneasily. Then the last night at home— She is each day’s v ita l problem. travel, with sight seeing, so that she hud looked around her fam ilia r little 'U pstairs,” sobbed M artha. She People here are rem inded that, how returns fed up to the teeth? T hat w ill room w ith mixed feelings. When next walked to the little bureau and picked ever poor the fare may seem, they can Insure a peaceful honeymoon, and 1 she slept here, whst would she have up a telegram. Turning slowly, she at least have tw o bowls of soup if shall be eternully Obliged!” learned of the things beyond that life h a lf held It toward him, and the flimsy they like, and tw o slices of bread. Barbara explained : long barrier of bills visible from he paper trembled violently In her hands. As they finish th e ir second serving, "Hugh wants to spend hts honey dlhdowf Hugh took the telegram »lowly from they are asked to rem em ber that the moon in hla father's farm y a rd ; and I W ith a warm rush of tenderness, sh- the woman. For a moment be looked orphan wards of the N e a r East R elief want to t o — " remembered that, upon her return, her uncertainly at her frightened face, can have only one serving, for there “Somewhere In the moon,” Hugh new life us Hugh's w ife would begin then -round the fan illlu r room, as If Is not enough to allow more. They broke In. "So our only hope of a Takin g the large photograph of him ■ reading to read It. , . . At last, are asked to rem em ber th a t these chll- 'happy (»sue' a» the prayer-book calls from the wall, she placed it carefully with, an obvious effort, he rnlsed the drem exist on such a diet 36S days it, lies in you, within her packed trunk. sheet, and turned awny. . , . out ot each year, and they w ill not • • • • • “Good lord I” laughed the otber. The telegruin .fluttered. unheeded, to liv e to become ipen and women un " It's a rather curious position I When And now the moment of departure the floor; and Hugh raised shaking less more bread and more soup are la the wedding?’ had come. Croft appeared, looking big hands to his head. Irk a vague uncer provided. “On December twentieth. Be sure and ulert in Ills flying kit, w ith un a ir tain manner. H e turned slowly, his Those who eat the Golden Rule you send her buck In tim e t* of confidence about him which ¿ninmu- face ashen, haggard and old all nt dinner w ill not lack distinguished C roft’s face grew sober. In his aieatad Itself. In some subtle way, to once. His lips moved n little , but no company. Such a meal w ill be serv quick, decided fashion, he swung his Barbara. Having been detain«) ov sound came; he looked at his friend cd on S .inday in the homes of kings, legs over tha parapet aad stood up, a m atter of form In the utlice, he bur w ith the bewildered eye of a dumb prim e m inisters aud presidents. fui-ing Hugh. i r1c«1 their start. The Golden Rule Is a universal animal awakening to some terrible “ Tou are quite willing fur her ta go, Hugh followed Barbara Info the pain of which, as yet, It Is not wholly creed. I t is a common denom inator I suppose?” cabin, where she turned and clung in conscious. of al’ religious and social w elfare o r Both glunced at him, surprised at him. He drew her Into Ills arms and Tom Westwoods picked up the tele ganizations. I t is a test of our re the earnestnuas of his tone. » ligion and our sincerity. Golden Rule kissed her w ith more pasalon tlmp gram. " I know you w ill take the utmost usual It was from the London agents of Sunday is a day for personal stock care of her,” Hugh replied. “ W e shall he m arried directly you re Croft's firm. H e read the few hold tak in g , for m easuring our lives by a “O f course.” turn. Bah, darling,” he aald huskily, sentences so fraught w ith tragic mean universally accepted standard of life .Suddenly und unexpectedly the feeling a suspicious lump In his throat, ing. The nirplqne, it stated, in char to ascertain how n early we have at younger man held out hla hund. Croft It Is a day of “I — I'll meet you. when you come hack acteristically chide words, was miss talned to an ideal. took it In a close g rip; but Barbara It won't be long.” ing. The lifeless body o f the me plain liv in g and high thin kin g gave an amused laugh. The dinner, however, is not an und Hugh knew thul his B arbara’s warm chanic had been found In the water, She struck down lightly w ith her I t Is an occasion, in the lieurted Impulse» occasionally resulted where, It was feared, the reat had per in Itself. Angers; and the two bunds fell apart. In moments of embarrassment. Gently ished. Search was In progress, but words of President Coolidge, “for I loosening the clinging arms, he bode w ith small hope of success. A typhoon bringing to the minds of those who are Aunt Dolly farew ell. Then he turned had swept across the sea» verging prosperous the ch aritab le req uire to the cabin door, hesitated,cam e buck upon t h e ' Philippine Islands. One m ents of those who are in adversity..' G littering like dragon-flies, several On Golden Rule Sunday the citizens kissed Barbura's wet <-heeks passion wireless message of distress had come machines hummed and buzr.ed near the of all nations w ill be seated figura utely again, and ran down the steps from the tnnehine. airdrome, some rising on trial trips. Croft leaned down and waved fare Then silence fell. i tlv e ly at the same table, p a rta k in g lit e ra lly of the same food, thin kin g the , , , I * ' * 11 i Uien he gave the signal. Slowlv. looping or diving down In spirals, as [ Ulu,.h|ne gll(Jed MWay ( 1 n be q o tjiu n . . ) , same thoughts and entering In to a though Intoxicated with the axhUara new realizatio n of the brotherhood Ot But w ith quick trankitlon, the move tlon of the summer morning. m ankind. meut merged Into the sw ift run of » A small crowd o f people. Including F u ll Info rm ation , w ith sample bird seeking cover. Faster and yci reporters und photographers, stood menus and suggestions for the obacr faster, It became a wild roaring rnci near the monster which loomed up sta vance of the day, w ill be furnished across the gr»«». which aoon the little Five Mil ion Dollars Needed by the N e a r East Relief, P o rtland or nb H, , ", " ,r L"' fll,b ‘ T h ‘ I * h" ’' * ‘ O‘’Ch' « Seattle. sunlight flashed upon the four propel- credibly short distance, the alrplan. for Refugee Orphans Under lers and the engine«, now so placid rose ,,<hdy from the gr0Un<J <l°u J ! Thrice »lie circled, high above the American Care. ANCIENT CHANT REVIVED Barbara, clad In the beavee-llned fly- heads o f those who watched Then Ing cap and leather coat .which Hugh of her capabilities, she turned had given her. stood dosa beside him. | with a final upward curve, and settled B eiru t, S y ria.— F o r m any centuries 23 NATIONS JOIN OBSERVANCE children In Palestine have used, foi down to her work. grace before meals, a chant which has been handed down from ea rly church The days wore on to weeks, fu ll of By W. B. HINSON. D. O. the Im portant trifle» thut constitute Oregon Chairman Near East Relief fathers. T h e chant survives today at a thrlce -d a lly exercise In all orphan dally country life F or a time I»a? and ages of the N ear East Relief. Several bury felt a little flat, lucking In aensa L. S. BOOTH, thousand copies of words and music tlon. T here seemed to be a dearth of Western Washington Chairman have been sent to A m erica for use in subjects for conversation; and when a the observance of Oolden Rule St W ith the co-operation of civic ant community ha« nothing to tnlk about. ___ _ I religious leaders throughout the U n i day on Decem ber t, It la In a had way ted States, the N e a r East R e lie f has Letters from B arbara were frequent Inaugurated its campaign for the and full o f enthusiast?!. Croft was evi second observance of Intern atio nal dently fulfllllng the part allotted tq Golden Rule Sunday on December 7. him to the letter, during the calls at T h e aim is to raise funds to provide each sight seeing place; and Hugh felt during the coming year for 100.000 grateful. orphan children under Am erican care When latter» became more Infris- In Bible Lands. M ere than five m il Any farm er who wants an easy-to- queot, owing In distance, wireless mes lion dollars is the m inim um needed. grow, good-yielding hay crop that is sages stated that all was well. Setting aside o f one day each year relished-by p ractically all forma of live W ith delightful suddenness a fresh in honor of the Golden Rule as a guide stock w ill d o-w ell to plant at least a th rill was provided for Dnrbury hv to In d iv id u a l,: national and interna small acreage o f Sudan gruss and tu Jenny Grant, a vlUngt glH. She had. tional life, is an Am erican Idea which become acquainted w itb Its habits and It w hs rumored! “nut Into trouble'' has been approved and adopt,-d by Its valuable q uality, thinks C. P. Black w ith a sailor who -fin'd’ recently been tw gnty-three notions. T he day, Decim - on leave In the neighborhood Mrs, bog 7th. w ill he observed through, ’.it j weljt agronomist at Clemson college. Sudan grass. Professor Blackwell Stockley, with commendable charltv, Europe and in muuy non-Bttrapeau explains, la closely reluted to the cul Placed s large part of the blame on countries, such as Japan, Korea and tiva te ^ sorghums und is a compurn- the girl's mother The mother hail ac Palestine. I liv e ly new forage crop In thia coun ceded from the church; therefore, of Four annual holidays — Christm as. try. It was Introduced Into tlie U n it course, she was no favorite w ith the New Year, Eastern and A rm istice Day ed States In 1909. In appearunce it bishop's descendant. . , . — have heretofore been celebrated In is talle r, has broader leaves and la There la, proverbially, a lull before ternationally. A fifth has now been entirely without the underground a storm. Darhury. during those peace stents which make Johnson grusa soch ful days of late summer, had no in tu i a bad weed on farm lands. It groats tion of the most terrib le th rill ’o f all. Barbara . , . Stood Cíese Beside In these day» of thrills. to a height of 3 to 5 feet If seeded Him. Watching . ■ . Nervously. broadcast, and ta lle r than thia If Hugh, especially, was of too bright planted. In cultivated row». It Is gen and wholesome a nature to have nils watching the giant plane and Its at erally seeded broadcast when grown giving», when tho sun shone aud all t-*ndsnis somewhat nervously. It was. for hny production. It makes a large seemed well. s fte r all, a big adventure to embark yield of huy, the yield varying w ith Returning one day w ith a friend upon . , Hugh was very dear. . . , the fe rtility o f the land and the fe r from a morning'» cubbing. It was Mrs Field had hidden Barbara fare tiliser used, and ranging from one to therefore with no sense o f Impendtna well some days ago. and had gone to eight tons of cured hay per acre. The disaster that he reined np at Lske tho famine area of Central Kurnpe on quality of this hny la about the same Cottage and proposed calling A small an organiration campaign. Noticing as that of Johnson grass or Tim othy group of people, talking together near the wlatfiilneaa of the girl's fare Practically all forma of liv e stock rel the main road, turned and cast woo something bad compelled her to tn rr ish it and do well on I t I t is easily flerlng looks In hla direction back end kiss her again, when they cut and la not dlfflcnlt to keep and It was one of those glorious mom parted handle. Inga at tha end o f September In which "Ton don't regret going. Bsh. d earF W hen sown broadcast fo r hay, late summer and early autumn Inter she had asked shout 30 pounds of seed per acre mingle Hugh glanced ronnd w ith a Barbara «book her head vigorously sh tin he used. When planted In pleased sense of appreciation. “N o * I feel a little depressed over row», the rows may be anywhere from 1 Then he rang the bell. leaving Hugh; that's all U seedii as 2t to «1 inches apart and « to 10 The face of old M artha, who o p m /n pounds of seed per acre w ill he sufll thongh something— I don’t know the door, was red and swollen «111 e len t fur planting I f planted early w hst- were ending I suppose that's in the season several cuttings may weeping H e r llmhe trembled, as If natural upon going away for the first be secured In one year. (t*na suddeo »hock. W . B. H IN S O N , D. O. MU« ’ M>« -, Ill Golden Rule Day J RINGO DRUGSTORE Grandest Cave in America Bet you can’t guess where it is. It is not the Oregon Caves nor the Kentucky Mammoth cave. Jim Lee, a New Mexict cowboy, has known it for 2k years, but nobody paid any at tention to his story and he stud to his knitting. The Dearborn Independent o Nov. 22 publishes a short de scription of it, with reproduc cions of photographs taken with in its depths, the whole occupy log two pages ot the Fold papei Here are a few extracts fron the article: Dr. Willis T. Lee was a recla mation engineer working alon> the Pecos river when Jim Whitt went to him to report that tht inside > of the Quadalupes wat hollow. Nine months of ex uloraXion by Lee,- White, and t party of surveyors has revealec not one cavern, but a series ol caverns whose dimensions ever now cannot be estimated, sinct ■'urioua winding pareitgewavi had seen one of the earth’s Prior to the g-o. graphic expedition not a hun dred persons had ever stood in the king’s palace, so Jim said —and a transcontinental rail road only thirty miles away. Why? Because Jim White is not a talkative man. He is a cowboy—and an explorer. One of the Colorado oil men* had visited the Mammoth cave: pf Kentucky. I asked him for' a comparison. He said, very soberly, “You can multiply the Mammoth cave by one hundred and still not do justice to this place.” ____________ vondera. MEW INTERNATIONAL A P P E A L FOR REFUGEES Geneva. 8 w lttarU ad .—A Jelat ap peal from twenty nations has keen deced before the League of Nations, asking for the appolataoent of a mlBslon to' aaalst tha Am erica* Near Bast Relief la tta work ter refugee» m Oreeea and M bie Lands. The ap peal saya: “In view of the tateraa tional character of the queatloa lnvNv id and the necessity fer an Impartial accurate aad authoritative statement i f the situation, we regheat the League of Nations to agpolnt a commisala* which shall matte a prompt, thorough .nqulry Into the distressing rnahhis*« in the Near Bast aad iadtaete arhat steps should, be taken to ameliorate these condlioaa la accord with hu manitarian view« of our twentieth century life.” have been explored only for fif teen miles, in A general south erly direction. The discover} was of such startling magnific enc2 that in October of 192: President Coolidge set aside tht l egion as the Carlsbad nations TO BLESS AM ER IC ANS monument, and the governmen withdrew from public sale 80, Moscow.— The annual aeremoay ef 000 acres on the mountain toj the Armenian church, known as the lying above the explored por "Rlesalng of the Am irteaas.“ wlU take plaifee at Erlvan, Cauoaalaa Russia, tions. next month. The ceremeay la an pa- 'lhe cluster of building.1- presalon ot gratitude for help whlah ventherbeaten now from Ion* the United '.States hga eatanded to lisuse, was used by crews o Armenta through the Near Bast Re aborers lifting guano, rarest o lief during t l * past few,years. . — 4 ----------------- -— fertilizers, for shipment to tht T U R K E Y D»«NBR IN PALESTIN E nange groves of California. Jim is not a scientist, worse uck, but only an old-time cow- Jeraaalnm.— A gift of 100 live ta r ioy 'who went down iMo a bat j :ave and— farm e r In Egypt. The birds are ta * * * * * * We came out in midafter- loon without misadventure. We provide C htlbtttaa dlnaera for L1W Arm enia* / ohiidrea ta orphaaagto here. 1 i D r. C. F IC Q ; Dentist “ PLATES THAT F IT ” Grown*, 1 ridg4 work and* filling». ■ It will pay you to get my prices oujvour dental work Cusick hank huild’rg, Albany ARROW GARAGE, ; Ganáe Bros. Sudan Grass Easily Grown and Is Relu by All Farm Stock. P R O C L A M A T IO N » » U. S. & C. T. C. T ires M ore serv ice No m o re co st Skilled A uto re p a irin g A uto a cc esso ries New. lo w -p n ce d Gill B a tte rie s for! Ford, .’ a n d (* S tar. • o th e r i C h e v r o le t , sm a ll ca rs MORE SERVICE FOR LESS MONEY 1 A m e ric a n E ag le; Fire Insurance Co. H ay is w orth ju s t as m u ch in sto ra g e as y o u m ig h t get for it in case o f fire. Th lA m erican Engle F ire In su ra n c e co m p an f 7 I will pay you 85% o f th e cash value in case? o f loss by fire. C. P. STAFFORD, Agent ••••••••a•••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••«• A n v G irl in Trouble I f jr may communicate w tih En»nni l ee of the Salvation A r r a j W h ite Shield Home. S6.1 M a v h lr avenue. P ot t Und, Oregon, i I / », „ i e