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A Weekly Chronicle of Local Events and Progress in Linn County
Established 1912
D a iry
P o u ltry
1IALSEY. O REG ON, TH U R SD A Y, MAYS. '.»27
W ool
Í1 a year in advanc
From the Editor’s
Familiar Experience
Point of View
at Hill’s Repeated
Economic T ru th T h a t E u ro p e Must Learn Pertaining to
Taking in the
From the United States
Public Schools
“ Rubes” and Dollars
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The Better Farmers Stay Robbers Enter via Shec • '•’T By REV. W INNINGTON-INGRAM,
Lord Bishop of London.
in the Game
and Back Door
Achievement Day for the One Way of “ W orking”
Juvenile Clubs
Rural Town8.
inderE n f 0Pe
A m " iCa t h ,t hi* h
being an
Monday morning it was discov
The bnrean of statistics of the de
partment of agriculture of the United •red that Hill & C o ’s hardware
index of prosperity, are an actual economic stimulant.
Achievement day for the boys’
(Publishers’ Auxiliary)
States, which tells us there are 600,OCO
We in England have had the wrong idea all the time. While von people and girls’ clubs Will be observed at
«tore
had
again
been
robbed
by
fewer people on farms in this country
A
corporation
In one of the cities
have been digging in” to produce, we have been waiting time in ^ e ttv
than there were a rear ago, also tells us hurglati who broke tnto the wood
the schoolhouse May 21.
makes It a business to promote and
ha / n T t b Ter the,eXaCt dl'“ i0D °f i,Ct°r j profiti- Here 'verybody works
that the diminished number of farmers
There will be a parade of club i stage home talent'entertainments, em -
shed and gained access to the store hard and there is plenty for all. In Europe each class views the other with
a c
bo increased number of tract-
members at 10:30 and a banquet ploylng an experienced director skilled
ora and gas engines and a wonderfully by removing a panel from its back
suspicion, and, consequently, all are impoverished.
in handling stage affairs, who la us
for them at noon.
increased amount of electrically trans
is the A. °n* thiDg 1 ShaH C‘ 7 J aWay fr°m mV Vilit
th* United States
ually sweet, attractive and awfully
door,
as
has
been
done
before.
mitted power.
The club work and school work smart — not hard to look at — that's
conception cl prw perit, u being ltd u c ri bv h,gh
Jan. 1 last 24,100 farms had tractors,
About »100 worth of goods were “ ‘ i ^ 1
will be on exhibit.
why she draws a big salary. She goes
■cd .bort hour, of U k«. Wlt.lever effort.
against 5,374 in 1920: The number of
There will be a track meet in I to towns and small cities and con
taken.
1
hese
included
some
fiifty
farms haring gas engines increased in
tracts with a local organization, us
0 . 1 there the afternoon. AU school c h il-' ually a woman's club, to give the en
the same time from 64,607 to 85,818. pockat knives, a quantity of sil
dren are invited to take part, tertainment with home talent. The
But farms usiug electricity jumped from verware, a gun, ammunition and a
woman’s club furnishes everything,
whether club members or net.
»493 in 1921 to 28,074 in 1927!
stage furniture, etc. Anything wanted
Here is the answer to the question few dollars in change from the
A community dinner «t noon. as small as a spool of thread the local
why Oregon (and other states), with cash register.
Friends are invited to bring well, women are asked to furnish.
fewer farmers, raised more crops last
A couple of youths, suspected
Advances and free advertising no
filled
baskets and spend the day.
year than previously.
tices are sent to the women who Inno
from their actions of being cscapej
The increased use of electricity means
cently take them to the printing office
Benoit McCroakey and Avery and order them printed.
more than increased crops. The juice from some institution, were seeu
A i^ iio fp h ?
Thompson of Salem and Jack
w ill seldom be introduced on a farm about towu the preceding evening.
They have to have programs and
withhut lightening labor in the house An auto might also have carried
Hampstead of G ladstone will tickets, and the attractive directress
is a skilled bargainer
She gets the
as well aa en the outside.
Vacuum a man slim enouh to go through
represent the U. of O- in a debate prices and runs back to the ladies
cleaners which take the dust from floors
that panel. Most of the pilferitig
tour that will take them to every with this cry: ‘‘Oh, my, your printer
or woodwork and curtains without and
also I f . h
u k
u- *Dd ** d ° ne by Pe° P Ie w ith
English-speaking country in the is outrageously high. I never was held
sending it flying about the room and
up so belore in my life. I t ’s a shame
world.
with greatly lessened labor are but oue autos and they quickly leave the
there is only one printing office in
example.
vicinity.
The team will go to Hawaii and this town. I t gives the poor little
The Mountain States Tower company
then to A ustralia, India, Egypt, worm of an editor a chance to charge
recently advertised in this paper an
Scotland, England, Canada and such ridiculous prices. Boo! hoo! hoo!”
Then he fell to one-half. Now he is
The ticket sellers come around and
electric washer that takes all the severe J below that and the General Motors E p s o m S a lts , 7 lb s ............................. . . . . . .
the
I tilted iStatts, atarting prob solicit the editor’s fam ily to buy a few
labor out of the hardest of household
corporation, iu his own Detroit, is going
ably about Oct. 1 and getting pasteboards. The morning after the
tasks, and we know that some of our
after the record. Read the two-column
show the cute directress comes around
people bought
home in May.
advertisement on the last page
to get the bill and okey It for the
This week the same company tells our
local ladles to pay She finds a nomi
readersof a wonderful device that turns
U.
of
O.,
Eugene.
May
2.
Halsey, Oregon
Phone
nal charge for the readers and ad
the sweltering kitchen into a fairyland.
Appointment of A. H. Weber, prlncl-. vance notices, and she has another
Skis R eplace R oller
We shall not be surprised if mother s
pal of the Harrisburg* high- school, as price-cutting fit. ‘T never heard of
Skates in W yom ing
day finds electric ranges in the homes
Linn county chairman of the Greater such a holdup before. Other editors
Cheyenne, Wyo.—Great distances
some of ihoae motheas who have not
Oregon club for the 1927 summer ses more liberal-minded have always con
already worn themselves out and gone and blinding snowstorms fall to keep
sions of the University of Oregon. Is sidered It a privilege to feature our
Wyoming children out of school.
If anybody thinks the play at of the estate, be offered to the announced.
shows as news Items. Ofi, goodness
to rest beneath the sod.
When snows are deep along the
me, what kind of an editor are you
Kpontz’
hall
Friday
night
could
Mr.
Weber
Is
shaping
his
plans
for
highest bidder a t the ecourthouse
continental divide and roads are
six weeks at Eugene for enrollment anyway? This Is outrageous.” Then
We are told that restriction of com
blocked early morning at the dlatrlcl have been improved by an imported door June 4.
In advanced courses under the noted she goes and blasphemes the local
mon labor Immigration should be re
schoolhouse one tlnds boys and girls manager, such as described in the
instructors on the summer school editor before the good ladles, and that
laxed because there la a shortage of
1
be
J.
S.
McMahan
baby
ia
¡1]
skiing and snow-shoeing In from every
leaves an idea with them that the
faculty.
last column of the first page this
such labor here. The object of re
direction. Some of them have dog
editor Is trying to graft their little
and
has
been
given
treatm
ent
in
The
Linn
county
group,
of
whom
M
r
striction la to create that shortage and
week, or by imported talent, the
teams and sleds. The teacher at Ken
show.
Portland.
Weber will be chairman. Is expected to
a consequent Increase In pay. Common
dall school travels In this manner.
Enterprise has not discovered the
On the train as the directress leaves
be
the
largest
this
summer
that
ever
laborers and bookkeepers need a raise.
Covered wagons, which give protec fact.
George F ruitt and family spent attended a University of Oregon sum for the next sucker town, she writes
tlon from biting winds, are used tn
to her boss tn Chtyork; "Enclosed And
Sunday with telativea and friends mer school.
Prom the best Information we can some districts, with horse drawn sleds
draft for 8537 00. one-half of proceeds
Mrs Lillie Nixon, daughter of io Cottage Grove,
A
wide
range
of
courses
and
a
fac
to serve when the snow Is deep
get there were as many murders and
The
ulty of national reputation are sched of show put on in Hicktown
Mrs. H annah Cummings, died
crimes before pistols were Invented as Many students ride horseback. In
saps furnished everything, even to
uled.
Kenneth Cross, who clerks for
alnee. We would as lief be killed with consolidated rural districts, where M onday. evening a t the home ot
working the poor simp of an editor
winters are milder, closed motor her brother-in-law and sister, W. the Woodworth Drug company at
a pistol as with a knife or a club.
Into lots of free advertising. The fe
busses are used entirely.
Albany, come home to see the play
Friday Mrs W. H. McMahan males entertained me royally In their
Fewer children piny hookey here C. Smith and wife, west of town.
homes. Imagine the former Queen, of
Friday
night.
A few years ago Henry Ford made
’he was 60 years of age and bad
than In cities where the school Is Just '■
entertained the Past Noble G rands’ T in Can Alley stepping arouad on
around the corner.
three-fourth.sol the new automobiles.
been suffering from a cancer.
Enid Veatch, now teaching at club at her handsome home on satin In Hicktown Total expenses at
Undertaker Starr took the body to Roseburg, came io Eugene Sunday Second street. Mesdames E. A. Hicktown. 800 00 I hope my record for
economy will entitle me to a raise In
Brownsville to prepare it for
P. L i Follette, U- W. Faum , Fred salary next year."
iContmuea on last page)
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S P E C IA L
FRIDAY AND SATURDAY
Rut.w„g
t
:
Aspirin, regular 35 c ........
“
“
25c............
Kotex, regular price 65c.................
Peredixo Tooth Paste, regular 25c
Lysol, regular 25 or 30c......
Talcum Powder, regular 25c....
Mineral Oil, regular 75c..........
Analgesic Balm, regular 50c................
special,
89c
u
67c
H
U 29c
19c
«
43c
«
H 19c
19c
U 17c
M
U 67c
191:
39c
MORRIS PHARMACY
H A L S E Y , LIN N A N D O R E G O N
Try Our Candy Specials
1 lb. of Jelly Boans for..............
1 lb. of Commercial Chocolates,
1 lb. of Farmers’ Mixed..............
burial. Funeral today at the Pine
Grove church, Rev. Mr. 8m ith of
Church Notices
2Oc Peoria officiating. Four brothers
and four sisters, as well as her M ethodist—Next Sunday :
2 5 c mother, survive, her fath er’s death
10 a. m ., Sunday school
2Oc and hers beiog all th at have 11, Public servicees
occurred iu the family.
7, Epworth League
8, public services
Mrs. D. F. Dean came back
8 Thursday, prayer meeting I
from Oregon City Saturday but
Here all will find a welcome, I
hurried on home to Bandon Mon-
day on receiving word th at Mr. regardless of social standing. Your
Dean was seriously ill. He is presence will.help, and we will try |
to do you good.
reported better since.
Next Sunday ia ” mother d ay ,” I
Visiting at T. P. P atton’a from
At
11 a, m. eermou to mothers.
Saturday to Tuesday were the
At
7
p. m, the league will p u t on
daughter »nd her husband, O. B.
a
service
to the m others (the |
S taln ater and wjfe, from Albany.
fathers are invited also). There
F. G- Reese and wife are living
will be two solos by the pastor’s I
n the Kump house, having
son, one in the league and one at
traded their Eugene residence for
the evening service. You are ail
t. Mr. Reese is a gardener and
welcome to ail these services,
hefoie he had been 24 hours on
J . S. Miller, pastor.
the property he had a good scope
Church
of
Christ—
of its sod spaded under.
All of these candies can be obtained a
Clark s Confectionery
“THE CAÏCH OF THE SEASON”
It is apparent that the
fame of “Arrowhead H o
siery’’ has carried far this
season.
Those who have seen
the newest colorful de
signs are agreed that for
genuine economy com
bined with durabiilty and
smart style the Arrow
heads are in a class by
themselves.
For anling or street
wear or schoel or any
other occasion let your
choice be A R R O W H E A D S .
79c
Extra Special
»>
That was a pretty hard bump
that Erank G ansle’s baud got. It
is still very sore.
79c
Broken Lines in Dollar Values
G a n a le ’s yellow w recking car is
W
ARROW GARAGE
HALSEY STATE BANK
L •
Halsey, Oregon
C A P IT A L
AND
SURPLUS
$35,(XX)
Commercttd and Savings accounts Solicited
Preaching 11
Christian Endtavor, 7
P recsch in g , 8
gone, succeeded by a m ore efficient ( Next Sunday morning Mother's day
oae— a ve rita b le red dem on.
| will be observed tn the Bible school
Miss Ire n e Q u im b y is m u c b i by “ ,ew ,peclal number*' ‘ nd » • ! * -
•
,
, ,
, ,
| clal offering will be taken for the W.
improved in heaah and is able to C. T. U. farm home at Corvallis for
be up and ab o ut.
,
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Attention not only of America, but
of Europe and the Orient will be call
ed to the tourist attractions and n a t,
ural wonders of the Pacific coast In a
series of Illustrated foreign language
booklets being published by Bout hern
Pacific lines for world-wide distribu
tion. Hlustrated with many fine en
gravings of western beauty spots the
booklets are issued In English, French.
Oerman and Italian editions.
E have Ihe best equipped shop in Halsey,
and fer that reason we give you a better
job and more for your money.
We also carry the largest stock of tires and
accessories.
Bring in this ad and 25c and get a 50c size of
tire patching.
t
Miss Ruth Quimby h is returned
home from the Brownsville bospi-
al, where she has been for some
time. Her health is somewhat
mproved.
Mrs. Southworth is improving
n health. Mary Smith is helping
Robins, F. M. Gray. E. E. G orm
ley, B. S. Clark, G. W. Laubner,
Mae Miller, E dith Robnett, B. Mi
Bond, Karl Bramwell, George
Taylor, W • L. Wells and C. P.
Moody|wera the men bers present,
besides the <hostess. Genevieve
Wells was a guest. Mrs. Laubner
assisted in serving refreshments.
j the kiddles who have no mothers. The
morning sermon will be an observance
Ina Scbrol] property, a sm all'o f Mother's day Evening sermon
farm on the north boundary of Wtc, "Gardens and Deserts’’
. this city, will, in the settlement j
Clifford L. Carey, pastor.
REM EM BER
I hat with spring come* a hi nkering for trip» in your into—bu not for
blowouts on those trips or other annoying troubles—therefore you
should see what we rau <la for you in our low-priced
FISK ANC> FE D E R A L TIRES
G E N E R A L R E P A IR IN G
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B A T T E R Y C H A R G IN G
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