RURAL
A g r c u ltu re
H o r tic u ltu r e
L iv e s to c k
NTERPRJ
A Weekly Chronicle of Local Events and Progress in Linn County
Established 1912
From the Editor's
Point of View
Patterson’s Persistency
Prevails
Patterson j and Pierce’s Peeuniury
Program* for the state Proved as like
two Peas in a Pod.
Portland Practical Politicians went
to Salem thinking they had the world
by the tail. Thay went home with
nothing but the tail and little of that.
When they had defeated Pierce and
elected a battle-scarred republican poli
tioan governor they thought the road
to the pork barrel was clear.
The distressful income tax was dis­
credited.
Favorable
mention of
would be sacrilegious heresy.
The governor told them he would
seek the interest af Oregon before that of
pally or faction. They did not suspect
that be meant what he said until he
knocked the underpinning from beneath
them by broaching his financial pro­
gram. From then on they staggered and
stumbled. They swallowed his income
ta t program with grimaces and a few
changes. Prodded by the fish and game
and highway commissions, they killed
one dt his propositions— the tithing bill
—and Said : ” see how donghty we are1
We hare bearded the governor. ” And
then their panic returned and continued
to the end.
W e’ll vote on an income tax, and
we’ll adopt i t
Also we w ill approve Mr. .Patterson’s
vetoes of some legislative extravagances
and wa will admit that he has a back-
bane.
Mr. Coolidge vetoed the McNary-
Haugon bill aud lost favor with some
people who thought it would enable
them to lift themselves by their boot­
straps. He could have let them learn
by bitter experieuce that it couldn't be
done, but that would hare coat a lot of
money and done no good.
in view of the reunite from many
elections of lawmakers pledged to ecou-
omy. how would it do next time to elect
those who make no promises except to
got as much pork as possible fcr their
supporters ?
Pigs is pigs until they sre made into
perk.—Garibaldi news.
Naw t Pigs gits to be hogs sometime]
before they are made into pork.
The Cottage Grove Sentinel thinks
there is tee much adverse criticism of
legislators. I t is unfair to hit a man
wbee ha ia down.
HALSEY. O REG ON. T H U R S D A Y
Church Notices
Methodist—Next Sunday :
10 a. m., Sunday school
11, Public serviceea
3, Junior League
6:30, Epworth League
7:30, public services.
7:30 Thursday, prayer meeting
Here all will find a welcome
regardless of social standing. Your
presence will help, and we will try
to do you good.
J. S. Miller, pastor.
Church of Christ—
Preaching, 11
Christian Endeavor, 6:30
Precaching, 7:30
Clifford L. Carey, pastor.
Alpine Cirole at Halsey
Oddfellows and Rebekahs from
Junction City, Alpine, Corvallis
and Shedd joined those of Halsey
the meeting here of Alpine
circle Saturday evening.
After an interesting program
fruit salad, cake and coffee were
served in the new dining room.
Mr. aud Mrs. Strange of Cor
vallis then gave some clever chalk
alks and pictures.
Next Seeting March 26 at
Shedd.
N E C E S S IT IE S
on the Farm
You can get these at your
local drug store
c n
3 lbs. 25c
Epsom Salts......7 ib9. 50c
Sheep Dip...$1.70 a gallon
Sulphur..............4 lbsj 25c
Woodlark Squirrel
Poison......................50c
Milking Tubes and
Teat Plugf............... 25c
Mra. Leon Lester, living a mile
north of Brownsville, and her
■other, Mrs. J. A. Kizer, were
goiog towards Albany on seven-
Stock Tonics made by
mite lane yesterday afternoon
when, about a mile north of Kooe'
K O R IN E K
eorner, the auto overturned and
Mre. Lester was killed. Her
mother reoeived injuries which
were not serious.
KODAKS AND KODAK FILM S
Halsey Pharmacy
Newspaper Advertising Must Have Background
of Public Confidence
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confidence of their readers that they have built up by conscien-
tious editorial effort. These readers respect their newspapers. They
have a great degree of faith in anything that appears in the newspaper’s
columns. So, you see, all advertisers begin with everything in their favor.
Their success depends upon how they regard this reader confidence that
the newspaper turns oVer to them.
The practice of certain merchants In allowing favored customers to
pick over articles for a sale before they are made available to the general
public, which has been attracted to it, by newspaper advertising, is an
abuse of the principle of advertising.
In commenting upon the part played by newspaper advertising in the
general economic problem of the country, Mr. Barton proved that adver-
Using, by effecting a more rapid turnover, made for lower prices.
Advertising is the sure way of increasing sales and production with­
out lowering quality. It reduces selling costs. It shortens the time in
which merchandise passes from the manufacturer or merchant to the con­
sumer. It creates markets for merchandise that otherwise would not exist.
The policies of large city newspapers in censoring advertising sub­
mitted to their columns, is to be commended. The more a newspaper re­
spects its readers the more its readers will respect i t
H A L S E Y , L IN N A N D O R E G O N
The dramatic club of the Albany
high school finds it cannot come
to Halsey ou the 12th to play
’’ Cappy Ricks,” and the enter­
tainment has been postponed, date
to be fixed later
The free library is open from
2:30 to 4:30 Fridays, instead of
Saturdays, as heretofore.
Teachers’ institute at Halsey
March 12.
Last week’s reports from thi
county to the state board of health
show Hu subsiding, with 22 cases
aga'ust 86 the previous week, but
there were 10 of pneumonia, close
companion and ally of flu, and 1
of diphtheria.
Mrs. Eliza Brandon visited the
Brownsville dentist Tnesday.
C.J H. Koontz, L. W. Patton,
C. P. Moody, Bert Clark and Karl
Bramwell went to Eugene Saturday
night and saw a delegation from a
Portland lodge confer the Master
Mason degree.
A. W. Haynes and wife znd
little granddavghter of Eugene
visited the Wheelers Sunday after­
noon.
Mrs. R. L. White, a native of
Harrisburg and wife of some-time
County Sheriff Bob White, died
Sunday night at her Brownsville
borne.
When the automobile slowed the
harness business down F. H. Weber,
the lifetime Brownsville harnessmak-
er, took up the study of electric ap­
pliances and the sale thereof. Now
he has taken a license to do electric
wiring and has been advertising in
this paper that he will do that and
radio repairing.
The last meeting of the Brownsville
grange was followed by a dance and
sandwiches, cake and coffee.
Richard C. Farwell, a native of
Shedd, died Sunday in a Corvallis
hospital, aged 72.
The Priscilla club of Shedd netted
akout $78 at the entertainment at
the M. E. church on the 23d.
In the year ending Jan. 1, 1927,
the number of sheep in this country
increased 2,045,000, and of swir.e
481,000. Cattle decreased 1,027,000,
and horses 561,000. Sheep avid hogs
were making money for their owners.
Cattle and horses were not.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Bressler's chil­
dren doubled in number last week
Thursday.
Another girl.
CDarence Williams’ poultry busi­
ness, the Bulletin points out, has
grown from a bare field nine years
a,go to a good big farm all paid for,
a set of buildings well suited for the
industry and a pretty home, well ap­
pointed, for themselves, keeping 800
W HO W OULDN’T
SM ILE H A PPIL Y
upon opening a box of these delicious
candies? The wonderful assortment,
various flavors and tempting appear­
ance of these "lumps of delight” win
to us all lovers of good sweets and
judges of confectionery excellence.
Try them once and see if we exagger­
ate the perfection of these goods.
Clark’s Confectionery
That is the answer.
W hen you buy Preferred Stock you get the
good quality you want at a price you can
afford to pay.
A fter the holidays is the time to
have your auto overhauled and every
defect in car or motor remedied. D on’t
wait until the spring rush.
ARROW GARAGE
3 ) o you kn ow
!7 ka t we have a new and complete line of
FISK and FEDERAL TIRES, TUBES and
ACCESSORIES, at the lowest prices pos­
sible?
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and specialize in serving and repairing
J * n
a t all reline
mike9 brakes
of batterel?
M. V. KOONTZ Co.
hens and hatching 1100 eggs at
“ Pupils at Halsey
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H ear Coolidge Talk
The county’s 1198,346.47 on
count of lost taxes on O. & C. grant
?
•; • lands was received last week from
Uncle Sam. What is left of thi3
” IE background of newspaper advertising is public confidence. At after municipalities are settled with
goes into a Linn county building at
the very- outset your newspapers sell you the right to share in the the W. C. T. U. farm home.
Ask Us for Preferred Stock
We can sell vou these splendid goods at
popular prices because they are produced
and put on the market by modern meth­
ods and at the lowest possible expense and
cost.
t 1 a year ia advance
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By L. M. BARTON, Advertising Manager.
H ow to Buy Good Quality Foods
at Popular Prices
This brand includes a large assortment of
quality foods which are sold at popular
prices.
S A R C H 3. 1927
F. G. WORKINGER and A. HAJNDLEY
The HALSEY GARAGE
He Has Largest Audience
Ever Known.
(School Reporter)
A very interesting program waa
Forest Rycraft of Lebanon has suc­ given by the entire school Feb. 22, in
ceeded Leonard Gilkey os secretary honor of George Washington’s birth­
day. The most interesting feature
of the county fair association.
of the program was the radio mes­
Past Noble Grinds’ Club
sage by President Coolidge from
Mesdames Karl Bramwell, Clara Washington. The president spoke to
the senate, house of representatives,
- _ Laubner,
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LaFollette, . George
Edith cabinet members and a vast multi­
Robnett, Mildred McMahan, E. tude which thronged the galleries o f
True, B. M Bond, W. L. Walls, the building
The school is greatly indebted to
F. Robins, C. P, Moody, E. D.
Isom, George Taylor and E. E. Mr. and Mrs. Eldon Cross for the
Gormley of the Noble Grands’ use of their radio, which was install­
ed at the schoolhouse for the occa­
club bad their menthly meeting at sion. This is the first time th at tha
the home af the last-named lady school has ever listened to an address
Friday afternoon.
by a president of the United States.
President Coolidge took a somewhat
They are planning an entertain­
ment for the last of March to raise different view of Mr. Washington
funds towards furnishing the new from those in most addresses in honor
of him. He spoke of George W ash­
I. O. O. F. kitchen.
ington, not ae a great statesman, a
Mrs. Holloway assisted Mrs. great general or a perfect man, as i t
Gormley in serving a two-course usually done, but as a practical man
luncheon. The decorations were of affairs. He said that the real
man is forgotten because of the great
hatchets and cherries.
things which he did. The president
said that Mr. Washington was only
Alford Arrows
on ordinary man. He said that
(Enterprise correspondent)
Washington was a great business
man, farmer and landholder. Ho
Mrs. C. D. Mercer, sister of E. said that it was this every-day ex­
D. Isom, w ho is in a Eugene hos­ perience in life which made him u
pital, was reported im proving yes­ great leader. When he became a ser­
vant of the public he- handled the
terday m orning.
affairs of the nation in the same
Rev. Isaac Miller and wife of practical manner as he was in tho
Alberta, Canada, visited at the habit of handling his own personal
Sam Riogler and Kropf homes affairs.
President Coolidge spoke of Wash­
thia week. Tuesday night Mr. ington as the first man to favor the
Miller preached at the local Men- development of the west and the
nonite church.
originator of the bank. He said that
the country today needs more moral
Mre. Sam Ringler is quite ill,
and business-like men like George
Georg« Godwin and fam ily o! Washington.
Buena V ista visited
at John
The rest of the program consisted
of patriotic exerclaes by the high
Rolfe's Sunday.
school.
reading, "The American
Wilma Falk spent the week end Flag,” by Roy Safley; song, by the
with her friend, Velda Curtis.
primary room; . reading. "W ashing­
Mr. and Mrs. Robert McKee of ton’s Farewell Address,” by Keith
Eugene visited at Michael Rickard’s Hayes; aong, by the intermediate
Sunday. Mrs. Rickard accompanied room; exercise, by primary room;
song by freshmen girls; theme,
them home for a visit.
"Abraham Lincoln,” Georgina Clark;
Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Robnett and piano solo by Nellie Falk and Ruth
daughter Doris and Carl Isom drove Sturtevant, and a hoop drill by three
down from Eugene Sunday afternoon
,
and spent an hour or two at E. D. kiris.
Hatrohs present were Mrs. Wil­
Isom’s.
liams, Mr. and Mrs. Bramwell,, Mr.
Mrs. Anna RijiJgs of Harrisburg and Mrs. Bond and son and Mesdames
visited her niece, Mrs. Della Curtis, Robertson, Foote, Roberts and Chance.
and family last week.
Sickness has caused many ab­
E. D. Isom went to Albany Mon sences during the week.
day and Tuesday to bang some wall
The grade school boy» are starling
paper for his mother-in-law, Mrs. L. manual training under the direction
E. Bond.
of Prof. Patton.
Chester Curtis has purchased the
old church building and is tearing it
“ Slide Fence ” Saves Lives
down this week.
t
Danger to travelers caused by land­
A. F. Robnett of Eugene spent slides and track washouts on rail­
several days last weak at E. D. roads, due to heavy »torms, has been
completely eliminated by a newly
Isom’s.
perfected device that received Its
Spoon River Sparks
first thorough testing during the re­
(E n te rp ris e C brreapoodeaee)
cent storm».
It. E. Bierly and family spent Sun­
The new device Is an electrically
day at D. F. Burge’s, near Albany.
connected fence, lightly built in
Misses Grace Kirk and Irene Quim­ twelve-foot panels, firmly anchored
by came home from Monmouth F ri­ at either end, and placed in circuit
day evening. Saturday W. R. Kirk with the block signal system. This
fence has been constructed above the
and Grace made a trip to Albany.
railroad right-of-way wherever there
Misses Louise and Esther Seefeld is any possibility that unusually heavy
went to Eugene Saturday.
rains may loosen earth and cause
Mrs. Edith Gillette and Mrs. W. A. elides.
Any slide occurring would carry
Carey and daughter Mary came up
to E. E. Carey’s from Salem Sunday. away the panel of fence in its path,
Mrs. Carey will remain here for some breaking the electrical connection
and automatically setting block sig­
time.
nals »bat would stop any train ap­
Rawieigh Templeton and family
proaching the potential danger zonz.
were visitors at J. P. Templeton’»
The "slide fence” removes any dan­
Saturday.
ger of a train running into a slide.
Merwyn Van Nice and E. E. Carey Slides hereafter may cause delays;
helped M. B. Harding, the forepart but they will not endanger passen­
of the week, putting his new chicken- gers. Thia company’s mainline trains
house back cn the foundation. The now move under electrical and me­
wind storm of last Sunday night chanical protection so complete that
moved the ends of the foundation and itatietics prove passengers to be far
building about three feet.
safer on trains than in their own
A party of young people from the homes. Mark Twain first announced
grange helped Iieroy Straley celebrate that people were eafer on trains than
his birthday last Tuesday by giving in bed at home. He cited as proof
him a surprise party. A very pleas­ that more people die in bed than on
trains, and “figures can’t lie.”
ant time was had.
Mrs. Lester Powell was quit« ill
Traze S incerity
last week.
J. R Harding and wife of Seattle
visited M. B. Harding last week.
iContioaeu on last page)
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D a ir y
P o u ltr y
W oo 1
Sincerity is to speak as we think, to
do as we pretend and prnfesa, to per­
form what we promise, and really to
be wliat we would aeem and appear
to be.—Tllloteon.